‘Steps announced do not advance shared ambitions of both countries’: India on US Department of Labour’s announcement

The Trump administration imposed new restrictions on the H-1B visa program, targeting Microsoft and Adobe. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of using the visa to hire low-cost foreign workers, harming American workers. Microsoft defended its practices. The news may impact investor sentiment on these tech companies.

The US suspended eight tech companies, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro, and Microsoft, from its Permanent Labour Certification Programme, citing alleged abuse. The suspension affects green card applications for foreign workers. The Labour Department said the companies requested nearly 3 million foreign workers since 2009. Microsoft disputes claims of H-1B visa abuse.

The US suspended PERM applications for 8 tech firms, including Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe, citing investigations. India's MEA stated this won't affect H-1B visas but may impact green card processes. The US claims the move targets alleged visa fraud and aims to change hiring practices.

The US suspended eight tech firms, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Microsoft, and Adobe, from the PERM program, citing alleged visa program abuse. The Labor Department claims the move follows federal investigations. The suspension impacts the green card process for foreign workers.

The US has suspended labor certification processing for Microsoft, Infosys, Wipro, TCS, HCLTech, Cognizant, Capgemini, and Adobe, citing scrutiny of hiring practices involving foreign workers. The action targets the PERM program, crucial for employment-based green cards, and may disrupt immigration plans for these companies and their employees. The move aligns with broader scrutiny of visa programs and could impact India's tech industry, which relies on US immigration pathways.

The US Labor Department halted processing of permanent labor certification applications for Microsoft, Adobe, and six IT outsourcing firms. Vice President Vance also announced investigations into nine universities over visa misuse. The freeze impacts green card sponsorships but not existing H-1B visas. Microsoft disputed the claims, stating it supports American workers.