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US Suspends Microsoft and Indian IT Giants from PERM Program
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 23:15
US Suspends Microsoft and Indian IT Giants from PERM Program
- •The United States has suspended Microsoft and major Indian IT firms including Tata, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL from the PERM labor certification program.
- •US Vice President JD Vance stated the suspension stems from an investigation accusing companies of replacing American workers with foreign labor.
- •The administration mandates that the suspension will stay active until these companies prove they prioritize American workers.
- •The US Labor Department is also investigating nine prestigious universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT, regarding international workers and wages.
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The United States suspended several major technology and IT outsourcing companies from the PERM programme, including Microsoft, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, and Adobe.
US Vice President JD Vance and Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling stated that the suspension followed an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud, misuse of H-1B visas, and replacing American workers with foreign labour.
The US Labor Department named nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and MIT, for investigation regarding allegations involving international workers and wages.
