Summary:
- Infosys, an Indian IT services company, has been slapped with a $26 million (Rs 283 crore) penalty by the US Department of Homeland Security for visa fraud and abuse of the US immigration process.
- The penalty is related to Infosys' use of the B-1 business visitor visa program to deploy Indian workers in the US, instead of the appropriate H-1B visa program, which is intended for skilled foreign workers.
- The settlement resolves a long-running investigation into Infosys' visa practices, which were found to be in violation of US immigration laws, and serves as a warning to other companies that may be engaging in similar practices.