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CEI AMERICA (Computer Enterprises Inc)
I worked for this company since June 2005.
Inspite of being on projects, they deliberately got my 7th year visa extension denied and desperatly tried to get me replaced with a crony of theirs.
They refused to file an appeal and did so only after their client (where i
worked) asked them to. The client soon realized that they were dealing with a bunch of jokers and threatened to scrap the SOW if the immigration issues were not resolved. CEI America realized that the mess they had created cannot be easily resolved and finally laid me off and wrote to the USCIS to revoke the appeal.
I was forced to return to India
bearing a huge financial loss (lease breakage,car, household goods, airtickets etc) and immense distress to me and my family. The company refused to accept any responsibility and i got a copy of the denial notice from them with great difficulty. The denial notice has mentioned the faulty documentation that was provided by CEI.
CEI America employs inhouse lawyers who handle immigration matters.
They will not reply to emails, answer calls or reply to voice mails.
If you call their "HR", you will be directed back to the "lawyers".
By not using any outside immigration lawyers, CEI America makes H1B employees complete hostages to its internal games.
I would also like to add that CEI America had earlier threatened me with non compete when a client of theirs (where i consulted earlier) expressed interest in hiring me fulltime after the completion of my assignment. They then got me placed at another location with a promise of pursuing my GC.
I now realize how stupid i was to trust them with my immigration status.
It seems like CEI has a history of thug like behavior towards H1b workers.
H1B workers should stay away from this company for their own good.
Inspite of being on projects, they deliberately got my 7th year visa extension denied and desperatly tried to get me replaced with a crony of theirs.
They refused to file an appeal and did so only after their client (where i
worked) asked them to. The client soon realized that they were dealing with a bunch of jokers and threatened to scrap the SOW if the immigration issues were not resolved. CEI America realized that the mess they had created cannot be easily resolved and finally laid me off and wrote to the USCIS to revoke the appeal.
I was forced to return to India
bearing a huge financial loss (lease breakage,car, household goods, airtickets etc) and immense distress to me and my family. The company refused to accept any responsibility and i got a copy of the denial notice from them with great difficulty. The denial notice has mentioned the faulty documentation that was provided by CEI.
CEI America employs inhouse lawyers who handle immigration matters.
They will not reply to emails, answer calls or reply to voice mails.
If you call their "HR", you will be directed back to the "lawyers".
By not using any outside immigration lawyers, CEI America makes H1B employees complete hostages to its internal games.
I would also like to add that CEI America had earlier threatened me with non compete when a client of theirs (where i consulted earlier) expressed interest in hiring me fulltime after the completion of my assignment. They then got me placed at another location with a promise of pursuing my GC.
I now realize how stupid i was to trust them with my immigration status.
It seems like CEI has a history of thug like behavior towards H1b workers.
H1B workers should stay away from this company for their own good.
