“US suspends Cognizant green card filings”, NewIndiaAbroad, 8 Sep 2026.

“The US Department of Labour has suspended permanent labour certification filings by technology services giant Cognizant as federal authorities investigate alleged fraud and possible harm to American workers.

It impacts the company’s filings under the Permanent Labour Certification programme, commonly known as PERM, which is a key step for employers seeking employment-based green cards for foreign workers.

“Cognizant’s PERM filings are suspended,” Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said in a social media post. “Threats to American workers will NOT be tolerated. Alongside @WHFraudTF, we’re following facts, fraud and finances. Handcuffs await,” he said.

D’Esposito said his office was working with Labour Department officials and the White House anti-fraud task force. His post did not disclose the specific allegations against Cognizant, the number of applications affected or how long the suspension would remain in force. The inspector general separately announced that PERM filings by Cloudera had also been suspended……….”

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