GoKawiilUS suspends Microsoft, Adobe and six IT firms from PERM green card program
Vice President JD Vance announced that Microsoft, Adobe, and outsourcing firms Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini have been barred from the PERM labor certification program amid allegations of fraud and abuse. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said Microsoft and Adobe's PERM privileges were suspended due to multiple active federal investigations, meaning no new or pending applications will be processed. Vance claimed Microsoft laid off 6,000 workers while receiving 6,300 H-1B approvals and nearly 3,000 green cards, with roughly 1,000 of its 3,682 PERM filings overlapping with laid-off positions.
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The suspension could stall thousands of foreign workers' paths to permanent residency at major tech and outsourcing firms, disrupting hiring pipelines these companies have relied on for years. It also signals a broader federal crackdown on the H-1B and PERM systems, following a Labor Department fraud investigation launched last July and an executive order signed by President Trump targeting visa abuse. The companies have not yet responded publicly, so the practical and legal fallout remains uncertain.
- Microsoft, Adobe, and six major IT outsourcing firms are now blocked from the PERM green card certification program.
- Officials cite active federal investigations into fraud and abuse as justification for the suspensions.
- The action follows a wider government push since mid-2025 to scrutinize H-1B and PERM program abuses.
Source: tomshardware.com — Bruno Ferreira, 2026-10-08
Published there as: “U.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft and Adobe — labor certification program blocked due to alleged fraud”
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