Infosys says business could be hit if US restricts visa prog

Infosys employee Jack Palmer had filed a lawsuit alleging that he was asked by the company to sign on documents which said workers were heading to the US to have meetings rather than to work there.

PTI | May 19, 2011



Facing lawsuit by a former employee, Infosys Technologies has said its business could be adversely affected if the US decides to restrict the visa programme as a fallout of the case.

Earlier this year, Infosys employee Jack Palmer had filed a lawsuit alleging that he was asked by the company to sign on documents which said workers were heading to the US to have meetings rather than to work there.

He alleged that this was done to 'creatively' overcome H1-B visa caps.

Following his refusal to sign the documents, Palmer alleged that he was threatened and harassed.

"In the event that the US government undertakes any actions which limit the B-1 business visa programme or other visa programme that we utilise, this could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations," Infosys said in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A US senator submitted a letter to US Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security, requesting that their respective departments review the B-1 business visa programme and investigate the manner in which it is being utilised by companies, including Infosys.
 

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