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Labor Dept. Suspends PERM Processing for Major Indian IT Firms

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC · How we work

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Keith Sonderling Suspends PERM

U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling announced suspension of PERM processing for Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
The suspension also blocks new and pending applications for HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe.
India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says fewer H-1B visas will benefit the Indian economy.
Goyal notes he never raised H-1B or green-card issues with U.S. officials during his 7.5-year tenure.

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Goyal Boosts India Deals

Goyal said US-India trade talks are moving forward as both sides iron out the fine-print.
Goyal reported 19 one-on-one meetings with global CEOs overseeing $50-60 billion of business, all outlining India expansion.
Goyal said every manufacturing and insurance firm seeks a foothold in India’s market.
Goyal noted Flipkart is 77 % owned by Walmart and competes directly with Amazon in India.

History

Historical Context

President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced a joint nuclear cooperation on July 18 2005, leading to the Indo-US civil nuclear pact signed in New Delhi on March 2 2006 and cleared by the Senate in 2008 (86-13). The agreement opened civilian nuclear trade and broadened economic ties; today Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling’s PERM suspension threatens to curb that momentum.

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Keith Sonderling Suspends PERM

U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling announced suspension of PERM processing for Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
The suspension also blocks new and pending applications for HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft, and Adobe.
India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says fewer H-1B visas will benefit the Indian economy.
Goyal notes he never raised H-1B or green-card issues with U.S. officials during his 7.5-year tenure.

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