US Green Card Live News: For thousands of skilled foreign workers, the path from a US work visa to permanent residency has suddenly become more uncertain. The Trump administration has suspended eight major technology companies from the federal programme used to certify foreign workers for employment-based green cards, putting both new and pending applications on hold.
The action targets major names across the US and Indian IT sectors, including Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, Wipro and Cognizant. US officials said the move follows concerns about alleged fraud and the use of foreign workers in ways they believe could disadvantage American employees.
US Green Card Live News: Which 8 IT Companies Has the US Suspended?
US Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced the suspension on Thursday. The eight companies named by officials are:
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- Microsoft
- Adobe
- Cognizant
- Infosys
- Tata
- Wipro
- HCL
- Capgemini
The Labor Department said it would stop accepting new applications and processing pending permanent labor certification applications involving the companies.
The move is part of a wider Trump administration crackdown on employment-based immigration and alleged misuse of US visa programmes.
US Green Card Live News: Why Has the US Suspended These IT Firms?
US officials linked the decision to alleged fraud and concerns that companies may be using foreign-worker programmes at the expense of American workers. Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft while announcing the policy and said the company needs to give greater priority to US workers.
“You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers”, Vance said.
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