Firms suspended from programme that allows them to expedite work permits for employees; three later granted relief
The companies — among them technology giant International Business Machines Corp.’s (IBM) business process outsourcing (BPO) arm, IBM Global Process Services — were suspended from the programme.
some of the issues raised by Nasscom were use of derogatory language with visa applicants, instances of applicants being coerced/threatened to concede that they were going to the US for reasons other than those mentioned in the application, and a marked increase in rejection rates at all consulates, especially at Chennai for L1 and Delhi for B1 category visa applicants.
Infosys Technologies Ltd became involved in a lawsuit two months ago on charges of visa fraud following a complaint filed by one of its primary consultants, Jack Palmer, alleging that the company was sending employees to work full time in the US on B visas, intended for temporary visitors on work trips.
the top three India-based offshoring firms, TataConsultancy Services Ltd, Infosys and Wipro added 57,000 new employees last year—and many of the jobs would have gone to Americans had H-1B loopholes been closed.
He also raised concerns that other temporary visa programmes—such as the L-1 and B-1
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