By Ethan Baron | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: October 17, 2018 at 3:00 pm | UPDATED: October 17, 2018 at 3:49 pm The lawsuit’s claims were inflammatory: that Apple “schemed” and “conspired” with controversial Indian outsourcing firm Infosys to bring trainers into the U.S. in an illegal and fraudulent maneuver to get around the expense and difficulty of obtaining H-1B visas. On Tuesday, Apple and Infosys scored a victory. Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court in San Jose dismissed the lawsuit, filed in 2016 by Carl Krawitt, a former Apple contractor employed by Infosys. But Koh left open the opportunity for Krawitt to keep the suit alive, granting him leave to amend his complaint with additional facts. At the heart of the whistle-blower lawsuit’s claims were visas obtained by Apple and Infosys for two Indian citizens who were brought to the U.S. to provide training at the Cupertino iPhone giant, for the … [Read more...] about H-1B: Apple wins fight to get ‘immigration scheme’ whistleblower lawsuit thrown out — for now
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H-1B: Apple gets ‘immigration scheme’ whistleblower lawsuit thrown out — for now
By Ethan Baron | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group October 17, 2018 at 3:00 pm The lawsuit’s claims were inflammatory: that Apple “schemed” and “conspired” with controversial Indian outsourcing firm Infosys to bring trainers into the U.S. in an illegal and fraudulent maneuver to get around the expense and difficulty of obtaining H-1B visas. On Tuesday, Apple and Infosys scored a victory. Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court in San Jose dismissed the lawsuit filed in 2016 by Carl Krawitt, a former Apple contractor employed by Infosys. But Koh left open the opportunity for Krawitt to keep the suit alive, granting him leave to amend his complaint with additional facts. At the heart of the whistle-blower lawsuit’s claims were visas obtained by Apple and Infosys for two Indian citizens brought into the U.S. to provide training at the Cupertino iPhone giant. Krawitt claimed the two companies “systematically” created … [Read more...] about H-1B: Apple gets ‘immigration scheme’ whistleblower lawsuit thrown out — for now
After delays, former Iraqi translator will be US citizen
Mike Schneider, Associated Press Updated 11:43 am CDT, Monday, July 23, 2018 Photo: Jaime Lugo, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE- This July 12, 2018 file photo made available by Jaime Lugo shows Haeder Al Anbki at Camp Blanding in Jacksonville, Fla. More than a year after a former interpreter for U.S. military forces in Iraq was pulled out of a U.S. citizenship ceremony without explanation, he's about to be naturalized. Haeder Al Anbki said Monday, July 23, 2018, that he was notified over the weekend that he could participate in a naturalization ceremony next week in Orlando. (Jaime Lugo via AP, File) less FILE- This July 12, 2018 file photo made available by Jaime Lugo shows Haeder Al Anbki at Camp Blanding in Jacksonville, Fla. More than a year after a former interpreter for U.S. military forces in Iraq was ... more Photo: … [Read more...] about After delays, former Iraqi translator will be US citizen
White House says Trump will discuss allowing Russia to question US citizens as part of ‘incredible offer’ floated by Putin
caption Financier Bill Browder (R) has long been a target of Russian ambassador Vladimir Putin (R). source Sky News/Reuters The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin discussed striking a deal that would allow Russia to criminally investigate a former US ambassador. The Kremlin has accused financier and activist Bill Browder and his alleged associates of committing tax fraud and campaign finance violations, which the US state department says are baseless. Browder is the force behind the Magnitsky Act, which freezes the assets and bans travel of some high-level Russian officials. In her Wednesday afternoon press briefing, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed that President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin discussed striking a deal that would allow Russia to interview and possibly prosecute a former US ambassador. In what Trump called “an incredible offer,” Putin would … [Read more...] about White House says Trump will discuss allowing Russia to question US citizens as part of ‘incredible offer’ floated by Putin
Exclusive: Here’s what the new Brexit application process for EU citizens will look like
Thomas Colson, provided by Published 12:58 am, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Here’s what the new Brexit application process for EU citizens will look like