Overview
- Amrutesh Vallabhaneni filed a civil lawsuit in the United States against Siri Software Solutions and owner Pavan Tata, alleging forced labor, labor trafficking, wage theft and withholding of visa documents.
- The suit says the company failed to pay the Department of Labor’s prevailing wage and required him to cover his own salary for six months while also extracting visa-related fees.
- Vallabhaneni alleges the company threatened to withdraw his H‑1B or halt the green‑card process, which he says effectively put him at risk of deportation if he did not comply.
- He claims inconsistent pay caused severe financial strain, a lapse in health insurance and an inability to obtain care after a serious leg injury.
- According to the reports, he remains employed while awaiting the green‑card process, the lawsuit seeks damages and a jury trial, and the company had not responded to requests for comment.