Appendix Table 1

HCL’s overall wage savings is estimated by summing the underpayment for each position: Calculation is illustrated for two positions

Skill Rows:  Developer – Senior Technical Lead Total Wage Savings
Citizen # A 92 132
Average ARC B 115,713 122,661
Landed – Visa Dependent # C 169 343
Average ARC D 81,070 81,023
Savings From Landed H-1B Underpayment Each Landed H-1B = B – D E $34,643 $41,638
Savings = # Landed X Underpayment = C X D F $5,854,667  $14,281,834 SUM (Row F)
Local – Visa dependent # G 61 100
Average ARC H 97,614 98,944
Savings from Local H-1B Underpayment Each Local H-1B = B-H I $18,099 $23,717
Savings = # Local X Underpayment = G X I J  $1,104,039  $2,371,700 SUM (Row J)

Note: See text in Appendix for explanation of estimation methodology. 

Source: Authors’ analysis of tables in HCL, “Guidelines for H1 nominations,” Exhibit 57. Case 3:19-cv-01185-MPS Document 48-57, filed September 7, 2021. From United States of America, ex rel. Ralph Billington, Michael Aceves, And Sharon Dorman (Plaintiffs) v. HCL Technologies LTD. and HCL America, INC. (Defendants). Fourth Amended Complaint for Violations of the False Claims Act. United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Civil Action No. 3:19-CV-1185 (MPS).

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