US-wide arrests from IT companies in H1B visa fraud

Three companies are in a soup because of H1B fraud and inconsistencies: Vision Systems, Worldwide Software, and Sana Systems.  Officers of Vision System have been arrested.

Vision Systems Group an IT company with offices in South Plainfield, NJ and Coop Rapids, Iowa has been indicted on 10 federal counts, including conspiracy and mail fraud.

5 other companies are under investigation as well. At a time when unemployment is soaring in the US, H1B workers have become a big sensitive issue. The large IT Indian companies – Wipro, Infosys, and TCS will face major pressure because of that.

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1. Visa Fraud Sparks Arrests Nationwide

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