US suspends Microsoft from the green-card filing programme; Infosys and Wipro among eight firms hit, ET reports
Vance said Microsoft is being suspended from the programme that lets employers apply for green cards for H-1B workers, citing widespread abuse (Reuters, AP). Mint reports a suspension of the work-visa route for Indian IT firms, and the Economic Times says Infosys and Wipro are among eight companies affected. PERM is the labour-certification stage before permanent-residence sponsorship. Reuters ran an explainer on the attacks on the skilled-worker green-card route. In September the Labor Department's inspector general suspended Cognizant's PERM filings (The Week, Upstox). The full list of eight and the length of the suspension were not confirmed by a second outlet.
Indian nationals hold most H-1B visas and already wait many years for green cards. A freeze at their employers adds uncertainty for families and for the IT firms' hiring and costs.
If you are on the green-card path at an affected employer, ask HR what the suspension means for your case, and avoid travel or job changes until it is clear. Students and graduates should also note the OPT fee proposal from the previous week.
Abuse of a visa route harms workers and honest employers, and the government is entitled to police it.
Suspending whole companies punishes thousands of workers who followed the rules, and Indian professionals pay the highest price.
Watch for the official notice naming the eight firms and its duration. A short, targeted suspension is a compliance story; a long one makes it a hiring story for the whole sector.
DailyDrop India edition No. 5 · Morning · FRI., OCT. 9, 2026