#visasponsorship

Heard that most of the layoffs are happening in Sales, but a colleague mentioned that his team is safe.

Also, regarding the recent H-1B announcement, does everyone on H-1B at IBM have to leave the U.S. by the end of this year, or does this apply only to employees whose visas are expiring soon?

Anyone have more clarity on this?

Hi all, it’s been a while since Fidelity paused visa sponsorships and hiring. Many contractors’ current contracts are due to end in about a month, but we haven’t received any updates. Does anyone know what’s happening? I’ve been working as a contractor for five years, and I expected to hear about a new contract extension by now. Any idea what is happening internal ?

https://www.newsweek.com/green-card-h1b-visa-update-ibm-ending-certain-sponsorships-12694698

[Raising this comment: @cz+1m71dtsbk from this post: @OP+1m71dtsbk to a standalone post].

https://www.newsweek.com/green-card-h1b-visa-update-ibm-ending-certain-sponsorships-12694698

Since most dfs sponsored employees will not map to a new Cof job role that sponsored employees, they are being sacrificed for year end.

“Since these employees will likely be impacted in March by the job role mappings, it makes sense to target them for calibrations. We need to protect our headcount’s as we aren’t getting any backfills approved”

I'm a Sr Recruiter - We clearly state in every job posting tht we don't offer visa sponsorship, now or in the future. I don't care about ethnicity or origin... If someone is qualified and indicates they don't need sponsorship, I'll interview them. But in the past month alone, I've interviewed many candidates who falsely claimed they didn't need sponsorship. Some continue denying it during interviews until pressed, then admit they'll need sponsorship when their current status expires. For a small recruiting team, this wastes significant time. The mgmt has now decided to blacklist candidates caught misrepresenting their visa status and has even hinted at avoiding certain applicant groups.

Robin, things are beginning to heat up. The current trajectory of BNY’s aggressive US workforce reduction—driven by domestic layoffs, intensive offshoring, and a reliance on lower-cost global labor arbitrage—has officially breached critical thresholds for organizational safety.

The regulatory landscape has completely shifted. Vice President JD Vance’s newly announced federal crackdown on visa fraud and outsourcing abuse—which has already targeted major corporate entities and suspended IT offshoring giants from labor programs—means your strategy of substituting American workers is now directly in the crosshairs of federal inspectors. Visa fraud is a severe federal offense, and you will be the one in the hot seat when the government comes knocking.

https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visa-program-vance-microsoft-e7b3a407f822702b269ee277d21343ea

The H-1B visa program remains active, but the administration has introduced targeted enforcement measures and suspensions affecting specific companies like Microsoft and Suspension of PERM / Green Card Processing for Specific Companies.

Oracle will keep hiring under H1B visas.

https://www.newsweek.com/tech-company-barred-from-green-card-filings-amid-h-1b-visa-crackdown-12583659?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1792257353

https://www.newsweek.com/tech-company-barred-from-green-card-filings-amid-h-1b-visa-crackdown-12583659?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1792257353

https://ground.news/article/h-1b-visa-renewals-face-tougher-reviews-under-trump-proposal_8e20c2

According to USCIS data.

1.Amazon
2.Meta
3.Microsoft

1. JP Morgan Chase
2. Capital One
3. Morgan Stanley
4. U.S Bank

So if you’re walking around anxious because you think you might lose your job any day now, you can thank GK and her goons for this ranking
🇺🇸 > 🇮🇳

i joined uber just 2 mo ago and now i've been laid off. after going through 4 rounds of interviews, getting the job and thinking i was finally settled, uber apparently decided to lay off 10% of employees and i ended up being one of them. i honestly don't even know how to process this right now. i work in data analytics and i'm currently in the UK on a sponsored work visa, which makes this whole situation soooo much worse. for most people getting laid off means having to find another job, but for someone in my situation it can also mean losing the ability to stay in the country.

and uber knows this, or at least i would hope they understand what happens when they terminate someone who depends on employer sponsorship. i dont think they care tho - what makes this even more frustrating is how they decided who to lay off. i was still on probation because i'd only been there for 2 months, and during the call they literally told me i had the lowest tenure among the people in my pool. that was apparently the reason i was selected. not because i did anything wrong, not because i wasn't performing, just because i was the newest person there. seriously, you put someone through four interview rounds, hire them, bring them onboard and then two months later decide they're no longer needed because they haven't been there long enough.

how does that even make sense?

i asked uber to extend my notice period so i could have more time to look for another sponsored job. i was even willing to take a cut in my severance package in exchange for that additional time. i'm not asking for more money, just enough time to find another employer willing to sponsor me so i can continue living and working in the uk. they refused. i don't think people understand how difficult it is to find a sponsored position right now, especially when you're suddenly unemployed and facing immigration deadlines.

i'm in data analytics and already looking for opportunities, but finding a company that's hiring and willing to sponsor a visa is a completely different challenge. the whole thing just feels so incredibly heartless. if uber knew there was a possibility of cutting 10% of its workforce, why were they hiring people just weeks before? why make someone go through multiple interviews and start a new job only to turn around and say sorry, you're the newest person so you're out? i'm trying to stay positive and find another position, but the uncertainty is honestly terrifying. i thought joining uber would be a great career move and instead i'm now worried about my job, my visa and whether i'll even be able to stay in the uk. i'm curious whether others at uber were affected by these layoffs, particularly in the uk or in data analytics. were recently hired employees and people still on probation targeted first? did anyone else on a sponsored visa get laid off? and has uber been willing to extend notice periods for other employees facing immigration issues, or is this how they're handling everyone?

Trump administration has suspended green-card processing for several major technology and IT companies, accusing them of abusing immigration programs and displacing American workers.

Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini..........and the list is gowing......

Just like Adobe was banned today regarding the green card ban, Intuit should’ve also been on that list as well.

Look at the engineer org, pick any manager, look at the team he/she has. It’s not a coincidence, we hired around 8-10 ppl in the past 2-3 months. All were on visa.

Also I’m too afraid to report any of that to HR so spilling my guts here.

https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2108224420460241076

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.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/vance-says-microsoft-adobe-barred-152414764.html

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/

Here is the direct comparison of the layoff and green card (PERM) application data that explains why Microsoft and Adobe were targeted by the government's recent suspension while Dell was excluded:

Microsoft
Layoffs (2025/2026): 6,000 American workers laid off.
H-1B & Green Card Sponsorships: Obtained 6,300 new H-1B visas and applied for nearly 3,000 green cards during the same period.
Government Status: Suspended

Adobe
Layoffs (2025/2026): No mass corporate layoff (net headcount actually grew by ~650), but targeted role cuts occurred.
H-1B & Green Card Sponsorships: Filed 3,682 PERM applications, 1,000 of which the government claims overlapped with positions of workers who were laid off.
Government Status: Suspended

Dell
Layoffs (2025/2026): ~11,000 overall workers laid off.
H-1B & Green Card Sponsorships: Filed 0 new PERM applications in 2025.
Government Status: Not Suspended
Very Large outsource workforce in India

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.

“Today, the U.S. Labor Department froze the PERM green card program for Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini over allegations of VISA FRAUD and DISPLACING LAID-OFF American workers.

The government will no longer accept or process green card applications from these firms. This freeze cuts off any current visa worker’s pathway to permanent residency, which will cause many high-skilled foreign engineers to leave these companies.”

Comcast uses all 8 of these companies. Fraud? The impact of this may be enormous.

Next is Oracle

I imagine gunjan is fuming in her office today. Saw much in the news today about the Trump admin cracking down on corporations like Microsoft, cognizant, infosys, etc. for replacing American workers with cheap foreign labor (indians).

Can they look into USB next?

Hate Trump all you want, but if we had a Democrat in office we would be getting flooded with more "talent" from India. At least something is being done to help us.

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

Fiserv is next ? May be.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/vance-suspends-microsoft-others-from-foreign-workers-applying-green-cards-accuses-company-visa-abuse

All of this while laying off 1,000s here in the USA. Makes no sense whatsoever, why do they do this, it's like we are working against ourselves.

Know the rules. Report suspected L-1 / L-2 abuse.
L-1 is not a general work visa. It is only for intracompany transfers for specialized roles.

• L-1A / L-1B (the worker): L-1A is for true managers and executives who direct people or an essential function—not “team leads” who mainly do the work themselves. L-1B is for specialized knowledge: special or advanced knowledge of that company’s products, processes, or systems that is not ordinary industry skill. Generic coding, support, QA, or “any open role” does not qualify. Brand-new graduates (“freshers”) almost never do: they lack the required year of qualifying foreign employment and company-specific specialized knowledge.
• L-2 (family): Spouse and unmarried children under 21 of a valid L-1 holder. The spouse can work for any U.S. employer (I-94 coded L-2S). Children cannot work. L-2 status dies if the L-1 status ends.
If a company is parking entry-level or ordinary mid-career staff on L-1/L-2 into ordinary U.S. roles that any similarly skilled worker could do, that is not how the category is written. If you see it, reporting suspected abuse is a lawful public tip.
It can be fully anonymous. Official forms say the more specifics you give, the more useful the tip is.
File here (pick one or both):
• USCIS immigration-benefit fraud/abuse tip form: https://www.uscis.gov/report-fraud/uscis-tip-form
• ICE Homeland Security Investigations tip form: https://www.ice.gov/webform/ice-tip-form
• Phone (U.S./Canada): 1-866-347-2423
• State Department visa-fraud portal: https://travel.state.gov/reportvisafraud
What to put in the form (this is the easy part):
Describe the case in plain language. Include whatever you actually know:
• Company legal name and the plant / office / client site address
• Names and job titles of the people brought in (and managers who arranged it, if known)
• Visa type if you know it (L-1A, L-1B, L-2)
• Why it looks non-qualifying: fresher / recent grad, generic mid-level role, no specialized company knowledge, staffed into “any seat,” etc.
• Dates, headcount if obvious, and any documents or public listings you can safely describe
You do not have to give your name. Do not invent facts. False reports can create legal problems for the reporter; accurate, detailed suspected-fraud tips are what the agencies ask for.
Official sources on eligibility: USCIS L-1 policy (specialized knowledge and managers/executives) and USCIS L-2 dependent rules. Official tip guidance tells filers to include names, addresses, dates of birth, and worksite details when known

There are close to a million of h1bs employed plus 10k or even 100k with L1 visas working while 100ks+ have been laid off