The Indian technology company, Infosys agreed to pay $34 million in a civil settlement after federal prosecutors in Texas alleged it had committed “systemic visa fraud and abuse” when bringing temporary workers to the U.S. on H-1B and B-1 visas. This settlement is the largest ever in a visa case and it also shows that the U.S. government starts to crack down on large scale abuse of some of the most common visa programs.
Prosecutors alleged that Infosys knowingly and unlawfully brought Indian workers into the U.S. on business visitor visa (B-1) dating back to 2008. Additionally, Infosys is accused of having conducted improper I-9 compliance. The company has agreed to pay $5,000,000 for civil or administrative forfeiture. It will pay $5,000,000 to the Department of State for Civil or Administrative forfeiture, and $24,000,000 to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas.
According to the allegations, Infosys systematically submitted misleading information to U.S. immigration authorities (at the Consulates and at the port of entry) in order to secure admission to its B-1 business travelers.
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