US Labor Dept. Probe into H-1B, Green Card Fraud May Affect Indian IT Firms

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Hızlı Bakış

A US Department of Labor investigation into alleged H-1B visa and green card fraud could impact major Indian IT companies, including Cognizant, which has been named in the probe.
The outcome may affect Indian outsourcing firms' operations in their largest market.

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Neden Önemli?

The US Department of Labor is investigating alleged instances of H-1B visa and green card fraud. This probe could negatively affect Indian IT outsourcing companies operating in the US.

Yazı boyutu

The US Department of Labor's (DOL) latest probe into alleged instances of H-1B visa and green card fraud could adversely impact India's listed outsourcing majors that routinely deploy talent in their biggest revenue-generating market.

While Cognizant has been one of the companies named in the current reported probe, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part of the investigation.

ET's queries to Cognizant, TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCL

Açık Sorular

Are other Indian IT firms involved?
What are the specific allegations against Cognizant?
What are the potential penalties?

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KurumlarUS Department of Labor Cognizant TCS Infosys

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Konulargreen card fraud US Department of Labor Indian IT companies Cognizant outsourcing

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