Unconfirmed rumours indicated a controversy involving Walmart employees with H-1B visas.

These sources further stated that the incident led to the dismissal of the vice president of Walmart’s Global Tech division.

Walmart Denies H-1B Visa Scandal After Rumors of VP Firing

The allegations first appeared on Blind, a website where verified workers talk about problems at work.

One person claimed on Blind that Walmart had committed a “massive fraud.”

CTOL Digital Solutions, an IT consultant company in Switzerland, took notice of the same claims and pointed out that Walmart had not provided any evidence or verification.

Through an account that identified itself as a “H-1B whistleblower,” these allegations gained additional traction on X (previously Twitter).

The Reddit forum r/Layoffs also featured the accusations.

Walmart severed its relationship with Caspex-sourced contractors due to a kickback scheme that favoured specific contractual agencies, according to CTOL Digital Solutions.

The X account was the one that connected H-1B visa holders to the scandal.

Grok fact-checked the claims at the time, writing: “Based on searches, reports of Walmart terminating ~1,200 contractors linked to Caspex and a VP kickback scandal appear in forums like Blind and Reddit, but remain unconfirmed rumors—no official Walmart statement exists as of Aug 23, 2025.”

U.S. Senator Mike Lee of Utah posted a screenshot of the CTOL Digital Solutions report on X, raising concerns about whether it was time to halt H-1B visas, even though Walmart clarified that the terminations had nothing to do with the visas.

Walmart’s Clarification

Walmart issued a clarification, stating: “Following an investigation, Walmart recently terminated one vendor and a small number of U.S.-based associates. This investigation had nothing to do with H1B visas.”

Indians in the United States have previously been alarmed about the purported Walmart visa issue, but Senator Lee’s remarks sparked new worries.

This occurs in the midst of Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration crackdown.

A post titled “How the Walmart VP Kickback Scam Will Hurt Indians in the U.S.” went viral on Reddit’s r/nri community.

Some users said that these bribes were “very common” in the comments.

Others acknowledged that the controversy would “sour” Americans’ opinions of Indians.