US suspending permanent residency programme for Microsoft and Capgemini, officials say
The US is suspending eight technology firms from PERM, the labour certification step that precedes an employer-sponsored green card, citing alleged fraud. Capgemini is the only European company named, and North America is its fastest-growing region at 29% of group revenue.
The US has suspended eight technology companies from the programme that lets employers sponsor foreign staff for permanent residency. JD Vance announced it on Thursday, citing alleged fraud. One of the eight is European.
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling named Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini alongside Microsoft and Adobe, at a White House press conference reported by Reuters. Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said subpoenas had been served. Microsoft did not immediately respond to Reuters.
What is suspended matters. PERM is the labour certification an employer must obtain before petitioning for a worker’s green card, and the department can hold applications under 20 CFR 656.31 until an...
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