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'Deeply offensive': India on US decision on green card restrictions

IN · 2026-10-09

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Key takeaway

US DoL tightens PERM labour-certification rules for Indian IT firms; India's MEA calls VP Vance's remarks 'deeply offensive'

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe US DoL tightens PERM labour-certification requirements, lengthening timelines and raising compliance costs for Indian IT firms placing workers in the US
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onIndian IT majors absorb higher legal spend and face talent-retention risk as Indian workers in the US see green-card pathways stall
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onmid-tier Indian IT firms and staffing SMEs lose sub-contracting volume as large caps either offshore more work or hire US locals directly
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onIndian IT SMEs face margin compression from reduced billable-rate arbitrage and higher compliance overhead on US contracts
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's own P&L sees revenue softness on US-facing business lines and cost inflation on legal/immigration services

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Source: Google News India Business

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