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Staffing / recruiter verification

Use public filings to quickly sanity-check whether a sponsor looks real, active, and consistent.

Positive signals
Recent

Filings present in the latest year(s), not only long ago.

Consistent

Multiple filings across roles/locations that make business sense.

Sane pay

Salary medians align with market expectations for the role/location.

PERM presence

Some PERM history can be a signal of long-term sponsorship behavior.

Common red flags
No history

No H1B/PERM filings in your timeframe for the company name you were given.

Unusual patterns

Very high volume with extreme spread across unrelated locations/roles can warrant extra diligence.

Mismatch

Offered pay far below what filings show for the same role/location.

Pressure tactics

Non-technical signals: urgent payment requests, threats, or refusal to share basics in writing.

How to use H1BTrends for verification
  1. Search the employer on H1B Companies. Open the profile.
  2. Filter applications by your role + recent year(s). Check salary and decision mix.
  3. Cross-check on PERM Companies for a long-term sponsorship signal.

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Public filing history is useful for research, but it doesn’t guarantee future sponsorship.