#suspension

Federal scrutiny of employment-based immigration has reached some of the largest technology employers in the country. The Labor Department is suspending PERM processing for Wipro, Microsoft, Capgemini, TCS, Cognizant, Adobe, HCL and Infosys, citing alleged program abuses and investigations.

https://www.clarin.com/us-news/will-h-1b-holders-be-deported-what-to-know-as-the-us-suspends-microsoft-and-adobe-from-green-card-labor-program_0_09ruWtaBzV.html

This could be a pretty big deal for foreign workers at TCS, Adobe, Infosys and the other major tech employers on the list. The government just froze their PERM applications, which are used in the green card sponsorship process. Microsoft, HCL, Capgemini, Wipro and Cognizant are also affected.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that PERM labor certification processing has been suspended for eight technology and IT services companies: Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Wipro. The suspension covers both new and pending applications.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6136675-vance-suspends-microsoft-perm/

The US DoL announced that PERM labor certification processing has been suspended for eight technology and IT services companies: Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Wipro. The suspension covers both new and pending applications.

https://www.newsweek.com/green-card-update-trump-admin-blocks-tech-companies-h1b-perm-program-microsoft-adobe-12541853

That'd be it. Stop the abuse. Finally. It's all over the news... "The U.S. Department of Labor announced that PERM labor certification processing has been suspended for eight technology and IT services companies: Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Wipro. The suspension covers both new and pending applications."

The government has suspended HCL, TCS, Adobe, Wipro, Microsoft, Infosys, Cognizant and Capgemini from the PERM program amid allegations of immigration-related abuses. Whether this leads to more domestic hiring or simply pushes companies toward more offshore staffing remains to be seen.

With tech layoffs still a concern, the federal gov is now taking action against eight major tech and outsourcing firms over their use of the employment-based immigration system.

Cognizant, Microsoft, Infosys, Capgemini, Adobe, TCS, Wipro and HCL are being suspended from PERM, the labor certification process used for many employment-based green cards.

Adobe, Wipro, Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant, TCS, Microsoft and Infosys have been suspended from the federal PERM program. The Department of Labor says it will no longer accept new labor certification applications or process pending ones involving these companies.

Employees waiting for green cards at TCS, HCL, Microsoft, Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, Wipro and Cognizant may be facing a major setback. The Department of Labor has suspended these employers from PERM processing, putting an important part of the employer-sponsored permanent residency process on hold.

Big immigration news for the tech industry today. The Department of Labor has frozen PERM applications involving eight major companies, including Wipro, Cognizant, Adobe, Infosys, Capgemini, Microsoft, HCL and TCS. Both new submissions and pending applications are affected.

Looks like the government is cracking down on green card sponsorship at some of the biggest names in tech. Capgemini, Microsoft, TCS, Cognizant, Adobe, HCL, Infosys and Wipro have all been suspended from PERM, meaning their employees could face delays in getting employer-sponsored green cards.

The Trump administration has suspended Infosys, Adobe, HCL, Microsoft, Wipro, Cognizant, Capgemini and TCS from the PERM labor certification program. The decision blocks new and pending labor certification applications involving these companies, affecting a key step in the employment-based green card process.

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-suspending-permanent-residency-program-for-microsoft-vance-says-2026-10-08/

PERM Visa bans for TATA and others

https://www.news18.com/world/us-suspends-microsoft-infosys-tcs-wipro-cognizant-green-card-programme-over-h1b-abuse-10373451.html

The Department of Labor has suspended eight major technology and IT outsourcing firms from participating in the PERM program, which allows companies to sponsor foreign workers for U.S. green cards. The affected companies include Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/nri/work/cognizant-infosys-tata-wipro-hcl-among-8-it-firms-suspended-from-us-green-card-programme/articleshow/134795461.cms?from=mdr

10/8/2026 - BREAKING: Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling: "I am hereby suspending from the Permanent Labor Certification Program some of the largest IT outsourcing firms in the world - Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini - and also, due to multiple active federal investigations, the Department of Labor is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the program."

The Department of Labor just announced that eight major technology and IT outsourcing companies are being suspended from the PERM labor certification program. The list includes Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini.

PERM is the process employers use to sponsor foreign workers for employment-based green cards. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said the government will stop accepting new applications and processing pending applications involving these companies. The administration cited alleged immigration program abuses and ongoing federal investigations.

This does not automatically revoke existing H-1B visas, but it could seriously affect employees waiting for employer-sponsored green cards. The timing is particularly interesting given the layoffs across the tech industry over the past several years.

For those working at these companies, how many employees are currently going through PERM? And do you think this will actually lead to more hiring of American workers, or will companies simply move more jobs offshore?

Source: Reuters, October 8, 2026.

Next is Oracle

Hug your Cognizant buddies. Their dreams of a green card just got eliminated. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General just announced a criminal fraud investigation of Cognizant and ordered all of their PERM filings suspended.

We used to have a sick leave policy where you could take a half day sick leave or up to two days sick leave without a doctor's note. This is being changed so every half day or full day of sick leave needs a doctor's note. If there is no note, the leave would be considered as being out of office without permission and can cause suspension. This will come into effect from August or September.

SAP lobbied the current government to pass this resolution. How is the sick leave policy in your country?

Oakland City University is suspending undergraduate academic programs. This suspension is for the 2026-27 school year due to financial difficulties. The university also announced layoffs taking effect May 31. Graduate-level programs will continue, with undergraduate operations planned to resume in 2027-28. Students are encouraged to explore transfer options or pause their studies.

https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/05/20/oakland-city-university-suspending-undergraduate-programs-announces-layoffs/

https://www.cms.gov/medicare/audits-compliance/part-c-d/part-c-and-part-d-enforcement-actions/elevancehealthsanction02272026

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Dynamic List Information
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Date Action Taken
2026-02-27
Organization Name
Elevance Health, Inc.
Action Taken
Suspension of Enrollment
Basis for Action
Contract Administration
Effective Date
2026-02-27

I work in inside sales, the amount of calls I get from people being suspended due to non pay is at an unprecedented amount. It’s totally unreal.

Couple with the current market being one of the worst sales markets in the last 25 years. They still expect us to exceed quota when literally nobody has any money and everyone’s phones are being shut uff lol.

Separation dates apparently spread out. September 30, 2025 to July 31, 2026. APPLY: August 26 to September 9, 2025 area likely.