India Rebukes U.S. Suspension of Microsoft, Indian Firms from PERM Program

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India criticized the Trump administration's decision to suspend the Permanent Labor Certification program, calling it contrary to the shared ambitions of the two countries, according to a foreign ministry statement on Friday. The U.S. government on Thursday suspended multiple companies from using the Program Electronic Review Management system, as Vice President JD Vance called out rampant fraud in the H-1B visa program by the tech industry. Vance singled out Microsoft, saying no U.S. company had abused the system more, and the suspensions also target Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro, Adobe, HCL and Capgemini, firms either based in India or with large operations there. India described Vance's comments as unwarranted and said terminology carrying painful historical and colonial legacy connotations was deeply offensive, while its Ministry of External Affairs said talent mobility adds value to both economies. The suspension does not affect existing H-1B visas but could disrupt permanent residency and green card applications.

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Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft was singled out by VP Vance as the worst abuser and suspended from the PERM program.

Adobe Inc.
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Adobe is among the firms suspended from the PERM program, disrupting its green card sponsorship for employees.

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Capgemini SE
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Capgemini is listed among the firms suspended from the PERM program, affecting its green card applications.

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HCLi
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HCL is named among the companies suspended from the PERM system, disrupting its permanent residency filings.