On October 8, 2026, the Trump administration, led by Vice President JD Vance and Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling under the U.S. Anti-Fraud Task Force, suspended eight major technology and IT outsourcing companies from the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM). Overseen by the Trump administration’s U.S. Anti-Fraud Task Force, this action immediately halted the processing of all new and pending PERM applications for Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini. While the action heavily disrupts the path to permanent residency for tens of thousands of corporate employees, it does not cancel existing H-1B work visas, meaning affected employees can legally continue working in their current temporary non-immigrant status.
