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US Green Card Hurdles: Major Tech Giants Suspended From PERM Process
- •The Trump administration has suspended eight major tech and IT companies including TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Microsoft from a crucial phase of employment-based Green Card processing.
- •The US Department of Labor has halted new and pending PERM applications for these companies, raising concerns for Indian employees on H-1B visas.
- •The official Green Card is a Permanent Resident Card that grants foreign nationals the right to live and work permanently in the US under American laws.
- •US Vice President JD Vance accused companies of using immigration programs to replace local workers, following allegations of misusing immigration programs.
Key Questions Answered
The US administration suspended eight major technology and IT companies from the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), including India's TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL, alongside Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe.
PERM stands for Permanent Labor Certification, a Department of Labor process where companies sponsoring foreign workers must prove that hiring them will not adversely affect local US workers' wages or job opportunities. It is a critical preliminary step in the employment-based green card process, though receiving approval does not immediately grant a green card.
No, the suspension targets new and pending PERM applications under the recent administration action, but it does not automatically cancel the existing H-1B visas of Indian employees working in the US or close all alternative pathways to obtaining a green card.
