How do I sue a company in the US forcing me to consult on behalf of them with a fake resume?

Looks like you are a foreign student in the US on a temporary visa. 1. You are not liable (as far as I know)  if someone in your company changes your resume' and sends it outside to win business; 2. Keep a written diary / record (at home) of a daily discussions where you may have received verbal instructions to do something ; Handwritten is fine; Keep specific details like dates, times and names of people who said something and who else was around. 3. You have indicated that they provided initial training to you. If this is completed, then, you should consider leaving and returning to your home country. 4.Your question is confusing to me. If you had a choice to join some other firm for this OPT, it is not clear why you selected this firm. 5. Most immigration attorneys will give you a short meeting for free. Try requesting by phone. 6. Your college where you were a student should be able to help and you should meet your student advisor. 7. You may be able to contact the US govt's immigration service if you suspect fraud and have some tangible 8. You can contact the local US congressional representative for help - you do not need to be a US citizen or a green card holder if you have some simple request or questions. 9. Consider contacting your home country's embassy or consulate and get their guidance. Good luck,

Wow. That sounds like an interesting variant on Human Trafficking. My suggestion would be to contact the police. Threats are a serious matter. Try to document the threats if at all possible. If you are not legally in the United States, things could get interesting. Check to see if there is a community legal aid center for immigrants. They may be able to help you. Also, considering the small size of most U.S. States, the company is probably involved in Inter-State business, which would make this a Federal matter, so calling the FBI would be indicated. Please note that I am not a lawyer. My knowledge of American law comes from a deep interest in crime and criminals, so I may be wrong. But to me this looks like someshing that the police would be very interested in.

The threats this company is making are designed to prey upon people who don't know the law, or worse, don't bother to check. They are counting on you to take their claims at face value and that you won't bother to research your legal rights. Any "lawsuit" brought against you is a civil matter, not a criminal one. While all court cases are public record, background checks usually look for criminal activity. Being involved in a civil dispute over a contract is not unusual or a negative. This threat is even more implausible if you consider what jurisdiction (where) they would have to sue - the U.S. or your home country. A civil suit in the U.S. isn't likely to impact you in your home country, and they'll have a hard time enforcing a contract made in the U.S. in your country. Depending on what you signed when you joined, you theoretically "could" be obligated to pay back the cost of training and if you refused, they "might" take you to court - but it's usually not worth the cost. I know of one company who made a big deal of their corporate training program and told new hires it was worth $20,000 and if they left within 3 years they would have to pay it back. In reality, it was the usual onboarding training any company would give a new hire (explaining benefits, HR policies, company history, using internal software, etc.). It's unlikely any of this would have stood up in court, but I saw hundreds of new hires believe the company and grudgingly stay for 3 years. The fact that they are engaged in fraud makes it even less likely they will take you to court. Stating that you don't have money for a lawyer indicates that you are exactly the type of victim they are looking for - vulnerable and unable to fight back. You don't always need money to talk to a lawyer - a basic consult is either free or less than $100. There are also Legal Aid clinics that are free that can point you in the right direction. Don't assume anything your unethical employer told you is true - go talk to an attorney. Don't assume you need money and they won't talk to you without paying them first. Make them tell you that. If an attorney wants to charge you before even hearing you out, find another. You'll find most are willing to help. Again, don't assume anything - talk to a legal professional. Bullies rely on people who believe what they tell them is true. Threats rarely are.