India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension
Infosys said the freeze on green-card applications should not materially affect its workforce strategy as Indian IT firms rely less on U.S. visas.
- On Thursday, US Labour Secretary Keith Sonderling suspended major IT firms, including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Microsoft, from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme. The action freezes new and pending applications for employment-based permanent residency.
- Vice President JD Vance justified the freeze, citing federal investigations into alleged fraud within foreign-worker programmes. He asserted the H-1B visa programme is "rife with fraud" and must only fill positions impossible to staff with American workers.
- Although the order does not automatically cancel existing H-1B visas, it disrupts the path to permanent residency for Indian technology professionals. Employees at affected companies can no longer process PERM labour certification applications, stalling their long-term immigration plans.
- Zoho Corporation Founder Sridhar Vembu urged Indian professionals to return home, framing the visa crackdown as an opportunity to help build India. "Come back, let's build India," he wrote, noting Indians have made a major contribution to America.
- The Ministry of External Affairs defended Indian professionals against "deeply offensive" characterizations of foreign workers as "indentured servants." Officials emphasized that talent mobility benefits both countries, highlighting the skills Indian professionals bring to the US innovation ecosystem.
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India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Infosys, India's second-largest IT firm, said on Saturday that it does not anticipate a material impact from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) application suspension announced by the US government.
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India’s Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Infosys, India's second-largest IT firm, said on Saturday that it does not anticipate a material impact from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) application suspension announced by the US government. The US government said...
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