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US bars Microsoft from sponsoring green cards for H-1B workers over alleged abuse

IN · 2026-10-08

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Key takeaway

US DoL suspends Microsoft's PERM program, blocking green-card sponsorships for H-1B workers amid allegations of underpayment and layoff-period filings

  1. Step 1 · The triggerUS DoL suspends Microsoft's PERM certification, blocking green-card sponsorships for H-1B workers under allegations of programme abuse
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onUS IT services clients reassess vendor stability and immigration compliance risk, favouring delivery models less exposed to H-1B friction
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onIndian IT services and staffing SMEs face tighter compliance demands, longer deal cycles, and margin pressure as US revenue pipelines constrict
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME's own working-capital cycle lengthens and US-facing revenue growth stalls, forcing delivery-model pivot or domestic market rebalancing

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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