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H-1B Visa Row: How Green Card Curbs Impact Indian Tech Firms
- •Indian technology companies are strongly pushing back against reports regarding potential US green card suspensions for major firms.
- •Firms argue that their business operations actively create vital employment opportunities for the American workforce.
- •Tata Consultancy Services has announced plans to hire 15,000 workers in the United States over the next five years.
- •The Indian government has publicly defended the significant economic contributions made by skilled Indian professionals in the US.
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The US Department of Labor has temporarily suspended several major tech and IT outsourcing companies—including Microsoft, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, and Cognizant—from filing new applications under the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) program.
Indian technology companies are pushing back against reports of the suspension, arguing that their operations create employment opportunities for American workers and emphasizing their commitment to the local US workforce. For instance, TCS plans to hire 15,000 people in the United States over the next five years.
Nasscom stated that the US government's suspension is unlikely to have a major impact on Indian tech companies, noting that relatively few employees transition from H-1B visas to permanent residency through the PERM program. They also highlighted that Indian firms have significantly reduced their dependence on H-1B visas over the years while expanding local hiring.
