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US Halts Cognizant Green Card Sponsorships Amid Federal Visa Fraud Investigation
WASHINGTON — The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has abruptly suspended all new PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) labor certification filings by Cognizant, effectively freezing the IT services giant’s ability to sponsor foreign employees for permanent residency. The decisive administrative action comes as the DOL’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) intensifies a sweeping federal investigation into alleged systemic fraud and abuse within the company’s H-1B and employment-based visa programs.
13 Sept