WASHINGTON, October 9, 2026 – In a massive crackdown on foreign work visa processes, the United States government has suspended major technology and IT corporations, including Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Tata (TCS), Wipro, and HCL, from participating in a crucial employment-based green card programme. Vice President JD Vance announced the sweeping decision during a White House news conference, accusing the companies of fraudulent practices by replacing laid-off American workers with foreign labor.
The suspension directly targets the PERM (Permanent Labor Certification) programme, managed by the Department of Labor. Securing a PERM certification is an essential first step for employers seeking to sponsor foreign professionals—predominantly those on H-1B visas—for permanent residency in the United States. While the administrative action immediately halts new and pending PERM applications involving the named companies (which also include Cognizant and Capgemini), it does not amount to a blanket cancellation of existing H-1B visas.
Defending the aggressive move as a necessary push to protect local jobs, Vice President Vance delivered a stern warning to tech corporations. “We obviously want you to thrive in the United States of America… but we want you to employ American workers,” Vance stated. Condemning the industry’s recent hiring and firing patterns, he bluntly added, “You cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants.”
The administration has argued that the H-1B system must be strictly reserved for genuinely specialized jobs and not exploited as a loophole to replace American staff with lower-paid international workers.
The crackdown also extends beyond the corporate sector into academia. The administration revealed that nine top-tier universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, are currently under federal investigation over allegations involving international student programs and wages. Subpoenas have reportedly been issued by the Department of Labor’s inspector general as part of a broader, aggressive push to overhaul the US immigration and labor landscape.
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