US green-card freeze hits TCS, Infosys, Wipro; GTRI warns of wider IT curbsThe US government has suspended eight technology companies, including TCS, Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech, from the PERM green-card sponsorship...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
PERM suspension could trap tech workers in a green card visa cycleThe US suspension of Microsoft, Adobe and six other IT services companies from the PERM green card process could leave some H-1B workers st...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Microsoft stock (MSFT) falls as US targets green card filings for H-1B workers and Italy probes gaming businessMicrosoft stock fell nearly 2% as the US targeted Microsoft’s green card filings for H-1B workers, while Italy opened an investigation into...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Infosys, Wipro ADRs fall nearly 3% after TCS earnings, US crackdown on H-1B-linked green card programmeInfosys and Wipro ADRs fell nearly 3% in US trading as investors assessed TCS’s quarterly results and fresh US immigration restrictions. Co...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.27 PM IST
From India to the US boardroom: Why L-1A is becoming a strategic US-expansion route for Indian mid-sized businessesIndian mid-sized and entrepreneur-led companies increasingly view the L-1A visa as a means to establish US operations. This visa allows for...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Trump’s H-1B crackdown hurts Indian IT, but the industry saw it comingIndian IT’s H-1B dependence was shrinking well before Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. New H-1B approvals for seven major India...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Nearly 1 million Indians stuck in US green card queue—some may have to wait 179 yearsNearly one million Indians are stuck in the US employment-based green card backlog, accounting for 79% of those waiting in the first three ...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
US cranks up the heat on Indian IT as whistleblowers trigger H-1B auditWhile Cognizant has been one of the companies named in the current reported probe, it is unclear if other Indian IT services firms are part...
10 Jul, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
US plans changes to employment-based green card certification processThe US Department of Labour is set to modernize the PERM process for sponsoring foreign workers for green cards, a system unchanged since 2...
06 Jul, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
H-1B workers may see significant wage hike as US reviews new proposalThe US Department of Labor has proposed changes to wage rules for H-1B visas and PERM labor certification. This proposal is now with the Of...
22 Dec, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Decoding why Amazon & Google suspended green card applicationsAmazon and Google have reportedly paused green card applications due to increased difficulty in the process, as reported by TOI. According ...
03 May, 2024, 05.39 PM IST
Key changes in process of first step to green card could lead to delaysAn employer in the US must obtain an approved labour certification from the US Department of Labor (DOL) before they can file a green card ...
17 Jun, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
As layoffs continue, Google freezes key green card process for workers"Recognising how this news may impact some of you and your families, I wanted to update you as quickly as possible on the difficult decisio...
23 Jan, 2023, 10.54 AM IST
Google pauses green card applications from employees amid layoffsGoogle has sent an email to foreign employees, notifying them that the tech giant will pause any new filings of PERM, leaving foreign worke...
23 Jan, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
NRI Helpdesk: What are the risks involved in renewing F1 visa in another country?For our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
31 Jul, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
NRI Helpdesk: Are L-1B visa holders eligible to work remotely?For our NRI readers, we have started an immigration helpdesk. Write to us at nri.economictimes@gmail.com and our team of experts will addre...
28 Nov, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
Facebook to pay up to $14.25 million to settle US employment discrimination claimsFacebook will pay a civil penalty under the settlement of $4.75 million, plus up to $9.5 million to eligible victims of what the government...
20 Oct, 2021, 10.58 AM IST