US PERM suspension: Indian IT firms cut reliance on H-1B visas, says Nasscom
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Key takeaway
US DoL suspends Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, Microsoft, Adobe from PERM green-card programme over alleged labour-certification fraud
- Step 1 · The triggerUS DoL suspends PERM programme for named Indian IT firms and US tech giants over alleged labour-certification fraud
- Step 2 · Knock-onsuspended firms lose the primary legal channel to convert H-1B and other temporary workers to permanent US status
- Step 3 · Knock-onretention risk rises for US-based Indian-national employees who face uncertain green-card timelines
- Step 4 · Knock-onlarge IT exporters accelerate domestic India hiring to backfill US attrition and reduce future PERM exposure
- Step 5 · Knock-onIndian mid-level engineering wages rise as demand from cash-rich exporters tightens the talent pool
- Step 6 · Reaches youIndian tech-enabled SMEs face higher salary benchmarks and longer fill times for skilled roles, compressing operating margin
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Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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