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The United States government has suspended Microsoft Corp., Adobe, and several major IT outsourcing firms from the Permanent Labor Certification program, blocking them from sponsoring green cards for employees on H-1B visas. [1][3][4]
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling stated that officials would halt new applications and stop processing pending ones from the targeted companies, which include Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini. [1][5]
The White House has barred Microsoft Corp. from further participation in a federal program that enables U.S. companies to apply for green cards for employees holding H-1B visas after accusing it of abusing the system to replace American workers with cheaper foreign workers. Microsoft’s suspension from the Permanent Labor Certification program was announced by Labor…
Excerpt · SiliconANGLE
The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
Excerpt · TechCrunch
The Trump administration wants to protect American jobs, and that means suspending skilled worker programs for top US companies.
Excerpt · TechRadar
The suspension targets the Permanent Labor Certification program, better known as PERM. Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini are also affected. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said officials would stop accepting new applications and processing pending ones from the companies.
Excerpt · TechSpot
U.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft, Adobe, and IT outsourcing companies — PERM program blocked due to alleged fraud
Excerpt · Tom’s Hardware