Cognizant’s US green-card filings have been suspended amid an investigation into possible fraud and misuse of employment visa programmes, Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito of the US Department of Labor said on X.
The announcement could affect foreign employees whose employers are preparing or continuing their green-card sponsorship process through Cognizant. However, the post did not say how many employees or applications are affected.
What did the US official say?
D’Esposito said the action involved Labor Department official Keith Sonderling, the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General and the White House Fraud Task Force.
“Fighting fraud is a TEAM SPORT. @Sonderling47 and I are for real. @Cognizant’s PERM filings are suspended. @DOLOIG is on the hunt. Threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated. Alongside @WHFraudTF, we’re following facts, fraud and finances. Handcuffs await,” he wrote.
