US Suspends Cognizant's Green Card Applications Over Visa Violation Allegations

The US administration has suspended green card sponsorship applications for the Indian-origin, US-based tech giant Cognizant and Cloudera in line with visa violation and fraud allegations.

How the Process Began

The United States administration suspended Cognizant's authority to file new green card sponsorship applications on the grounds that it posed a threat to the American workforce.

PERM Program and the Impact of the Decision

The Department of Labor announced that it has halted Cognizant's permanent labor certification applications due to alleged fraudulent activities.

This move will directly affect applications under the PERM program, which allows employers to obtain employment-based green cards for foreign workers.

Statements from Officials

Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito stated that threats against the American workforce will absolutely not be tolerated.

D'Esposito noted that they are examining the facts and financial processes by acting together with the White House Fraud Prevention Task Force.

Similar Decision for Cloudera

Amid these recent and global-scale developments, it was announced that US-based software giant Cloudera's PERM program applications have also been suspended.

It was noted in the released official documents that no criminal charges were included regarding either company.