US suspends Tata, Wipro from PERM green card programme
· Business · Times of India, India Today, The Hindu
The Trump administration has suspended major Indian IT firms including Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Cognizant, Infosys, Capgemini and HCL from the US Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme. The move comes amid allegations of H-1B visa abuse and the employment of foreign workers to undercut American wages. US Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of laying off 6,000 American workers while benefiting from 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards. The PERM programme is a key step in the employment-based green card process, requiring employers to prove no qualified US workers are available for a position. Nine universities are also under investigation for alleged misuse of visa-related programmes. The suspensions add to growing uncertainty for foreign workers and international students in the US.
Why it matters
Indian IT professionals seeking permanent residency in the US now face delayed or blocked green card applications due to their employers' exclusion from the PERM process. The action impacts thousands of skilled workers from India who rely on H-1B visas and employment-based green cards to work and settle in the United States.
Read the original report — Times of India
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