Patwardhan, 52, of Cupertino, is accused in an indictment of providing fraudulent immigration documents to US Citizenship and Immigration Services in support of employment visa petitions for 19 Indian nationals.
The allegations against Patwardhan involve the H-1B visa programme which requires, among other things, that a US employer certify it has jobs available that cannot be filled by Americans.
According to the statement released by US Attorney Melinda Haag's office, Patwardhan knowingly submitted false immigration forms and supporting documentation to the government relating to I-129 petitions that require, among other things, that an American employer certify it has high-technology
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