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US Green Card Curbs May Redirect High-Value Tech Jobs to India: Priyank Kharge
- •Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge stated that the US suspension of major tech companies from the PERM programme could significantly impact India's tech sector.
- •While posing challenges for traditional IT outsourcing due to higher US operating costs, the move could accelerate the shift of high-value R&D and product engineering to India.
- •Global companies facing difficulties in relocating engineers to the US are expected to expand Global Capability Centres and engineering mandates in Indian cities.
- •Major technology firms including Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Wipro, and TCS have been affected by the US Department of Labor restrictions on the PERM programme.
Key Questions Answered
The PERM programme is a key step in the employment-based green card process for foreign workers seeking permanent residency in the United States. Employers use it to demonstrate that hiring a foreign worker for a permanent position will not adversely affect US workers' wages and working conditions.
According to the US Department of Labor, several major technology companies have been affected by the restrictions on participating in the PERM labour certification programme, including Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini.
While the suspension could create headwinds and increase operating costs for traditional Indian IT outsourcing models, Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge noted it could also accelerate the shift of high-value technology work, R&D, product engineering, and global capability centres to India.
