Federal Lawsuit Successfully Forced USCIS to Reverse a Wrongful H-1B Denial for Client That Was Previously Associated with Dream Chase Technology LLC (December 2025)

December 22, 2025

In December 2025, our office successfully sued USCIS in federal court, forcing USCIS to completely reverse course, and approve our client's H-1B petition in just three (3) weeks after filing our lawsuit and our emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”).


As an F-1 visa international student, our client participated in the OPT program and was hired by Dream Chase Technology LLC (“Dream Chase”). Unbeknownst to our client, Dream Chase was flagged by the Department of Homeland Security and USCIS. Specifically, in the Notice of Intent to Deny ("NOID") sent to our client, USCIS stated “Systems checks have revealed that Dream Chase Technology LLC operates a pay-for-experience letter scheme.” Based solely on that allegation, USCIS denied our client’s H-1B petition, including both the specialty occupation and change of status from F-1 to H-1B.


Since 2020, after   NBC Bay Area's investigation   exposed companies with questionable practice such as Findream and Integra, USCIS has relentlessly pursued former students that were previously associated with Findream, Integra, and other similar possible shelf companies. These companies appeared to be legitimate staffing or technology companies. Some used elaborate means to entice mostly Indian or Chinese students to pay for trainings in exchange for obtaining temporary employment to fulfill the requirements of F-1 OPT. These companies allegedly promised to provide training services, networking opportunities, and internships perceived to be legitimate employment opportunities. Many F-1 students relied on their promises and received job offers from them. USCIS has relentlessly issued Requests for Evidence, interviews by USCIS Fraud Detection Officers, alleging misrepresentation and fraud. Many of the students and former students also received revocation of F-1 visas and H-1B visas.


The petitioning employer, an established company in the San Francisco Bay Area, filed an I-129 Petition for their employee's H-1B status. USCIS issued an RFE and NOID on the issue of the employee's maintenance of status. USCIS requested substantial documentation regarding the employee's F-1 OPT employment history. Among the previous F-1 OPT employers was Dream Chase. The employer's immigration counsel responded to the RFE and NOID with substantive supporting documents and evidence, such as email correspondence with Dream Chase and proof of trainings, which USCIS mostly disregarded. USCIS then arbitrarily claimed that just because the employee was previously employed by Dream Chase, which was flagged by the USCIS system, the employee was somehow guilty of material misrepresentation and fraud based solely on association.  USCIS also completely failed to adjudicate the petition to reclassify the employee as an H-1B nonimmigrant worker in a specialty occupation.


Attorney Nguyen D. Luu and our legal team took on representation to assist our clients. The evidence presented sufficiently supported a finding that USCIS’s misapplication of the law was the sole basis of the denial. Furthermore, by not addressing the substantive content of our clients' I-129 petition and documents concerning the request for H-1B classification, USCIS’s decision on its face was   patently unresponsive to the administrative record.


Due to the imminent harm to our clients, our firm took aggressive action to protect our client's rights. We filed a lawsuit against USCIS in federal court in the Northern District of California. We also pursued an emergency motion for Preliminary Injunction and Temporary Restraining Order to expedite the hearing. Within days after we notified the government of our motion, USCIS reopened our client’s I-129 petition, and just three weeks after we filed our lawsuit, USCIS completely reversed course and approved our client’s H-1B petition. Our firm is extremely pleased with the result we achieved for our clients.


If you were previously associated with FINDREAM, SINOCONTECH, Integra Technologies, Dream Chase Technology LLC, Vetro Technologies, Inc., AZTech Technologies, Tellon Trading, Inc., Arecy, CG Max Design Corporation, or XCG Design Corp in any manner or capacity, it is important to consult with an experienced attorney to immediately advise you, identify potential issues early, and develop a strong case strategy before applying for any immigration benefits.



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