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US Suspends Cognizant Green Card Filings Over Visa Fraud Probe

US Suspends Cognizant Green Card Filings Over Visa Fraud Probe

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THE BRIEF
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The US government has suspended permanent labor certification filings for IT giant Cognizant and Cloudera amid an ongoing investigation into alleged visa fraud.

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The suspension halts the Green Card application process for thousands of employees, raising concerns about the future of Indian IT workers in the United States.

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Industry experts suggest this move signals a broader crackdown on the H-1B and Green Card pipeline, potentially forcing Indian firms to overhaul their US recruitment playbooks.