Third Circuit to Review H-1B Visa Fraud Suit Against Cognizant

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will consider claims that Cognizant Technology Solutions violated the False Claims Act by engaging in H-1B visa fraud.

The appeals court said in a Wednesday order that it granted a petition—from both Cognizant and whistleblower Jean-Claude Franchitti—to review the suit.

• Franchitti says Cognizant deprived the government of fees by improperly applying for L-1 and B-1 visas, instead of the more expensive H-1B visas, for workers from India. And he says Cognizant didn’t pay H-1B employees required wages, which reduced the amount of federal payroll tax the company would have otherwise paid ...