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US Suspends Major Tech Firms from PERM Program Impacting Green Cards
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CNBC TV18•09-10-2026, 08:57
US Suspends Major Tech Firms from PERM Program Impacting Green Cards
- •The US government has suspended eight major technology companies including Infosys TCS Wipro HCLTech Cognizant Microsoft Adobe and Capgemini from the Permanent Labor Certification PERM programme.
- •US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling and Vice-President JD Vance stated the move aims to prioritize American workers and prevent the alleged abuse of the labor certification system.
- •The Department of Labor will not accept new or process pending PERM applications involving these companies which could delay the green-card process for foreign employees.
- •The announcement specifically targets the PERM green-card route and does not represent an automatic cancellation of existing H-1B visas or previously approved I-140 petitions.
- •Affected employees are advised to consult their company immigration teams and qualified US immigration lawyers to understand their specific case status and potential alternative pathways.
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The US government has suspended eight technology companies from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme: Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe.
PERM is a US Department of Labor process where employers must demonstrate a lack of qualified American workers for a job before hiring a foreign worker, serving as a vital preliminary step for employment-based green cards.
US officials accused the companies of abusing the permanent labour-certification system and undermining employment opportunities for American workers.
