Archive · 8 Oct 2026
US Suspends PERM Processing for Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro
The US government has stopped accepting or processing certain green card-related applications from several large technology companies.
The process is called PERM, and employers generally need it before applying for many employment-based green cards.
The companies named include Microsoft, Infosys and Wipro.
US officials say the action is meant to encourage companies to hire American workers.
They also allege that foreign-worker programmes were misused.
The article says no final legal finding that Microsoft committed fraud was presented in the cited material.
Existing H-1B visas are not automatically cancelled by this action.
But workers using these companies’ sponsorship for a green card may face delays or more uncertainty.
Microsoft had not issued an official response to the allegations.
The Trump administration suspended new and pending PERM applications involving Microsoft and several other major IT companies.
The named companies include Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.
Officials said the action is intended to encourage companies to hire more American workers and cited alleged misuse of foreign-worker programmes.
PERM is a Labor Department certification generally required before employers file petitions for most employment-based green cards.
The suspension does not automatically cancel existing H-1B visas, but may delay green card processes for affected employees.
- Who
- The US administration and the named companies, including Microsoft, Infosys and Wipro.
- What
- Suspension of new and pending PERM applications involving the named companies.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- United States.
- Why
- The administration said it aimed to encourage companies to hire Americans and cited alleged misuse of foreign-worker programmes.
Administration’s rationale
Potential effect on applicants
Hiring and green card processing
Administration’s rationale
Officials said the suspension is intended to encourage companies to hire American workers and address alleged misuse of foreign-worker programmes.
Potential effect on applicants
The suspension may delay or add uncertainty to green card processes for employees whose employers use PERM; existing H-1B visas are not automatically cancelled.
- Programme
- PERM (Permanent Labor Certification), handled by the US Department of Labor.
- Companies named
- Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.
- Applications affected
- The government said it would not accept new or process pending PERM applications involving the named companies.
- Green card relevance
- Employers generally need PERM certification before filing petitions for most employment-based green cards.
- H-1B visas
- The action does not automatically cancel existing H-1B visas.
- Official rationale
- Officials said the move is intended to encourage hiring American workers and cited alleged misuse of foreign-worker programmes.
- Microsoft response
- The article says Microsoft had not issued an official response to the allegations.