Steps do not advance shared ambitions of both countries: India reacts to green card restrictions

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: ANI

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday (October 9, 2026) responded to the suspension of several IT firms from the greencard programme. The ministry said that the suspension does not affect H-1B visa holders and their dependents by itself.

“The suspension of PERM applications does not, by itself, affect the validity of existing H-1B visas or the status of H-1B visa holders and their dependents, though there could be some impact on the permanent-residency/Green Card process of eligible employees of the affected companies,” the ministry said.