The US has initiated a major investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud, with IT firm Cognizant under scrutiny for potential links to human trafficking and transnational crime.

US Labour Department inspector general Anthony D’Esposito said that it would be the most aggressive action against foreign labour fraud. | World News

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) under the Department of Labour has uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labour brokers submitted fraudulent applications,…