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The Trump administration has suspended the Green Card process for eight major IT companies including Microsoft and Adobe. This move leaves many international workers uncertain about their future in the United States, particularly those relying on employment-based pathways to permanent residency. Legal experts advise that while approved I-140 petitions are likely safe from cancellation, employees should carefully consider their options based on where they stand in the immigration process—such as H-1B visa status or pending Green Card applications—and may opt to change companies if necessary due to prolonged visa extensions.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
On October 8, the US government suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and several major IT firms including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini from a green card program known as PERM. This suspension is aimed at curbing alleged fraud and encouraging companies to hire more American workers. Vice President J.D. Vance accused Microsoft of abusing the system by laying off 6,000 American employees in 2025 while securing 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards for foreign workers. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling stated that no new or pending PERM applications from these companies would be processed. This move targets the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM), a critical step in obtaining permanent residency for foreign employees in the US.
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The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be revoked.
right describes government action without criticism, implying it is normal
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But with major IT companies losing this path as of now, H-1Bs will effectively have a 6-year stay in the US -- unless they go for other Green Card pathways.
right frames government action as limiting immigrants' rights
Leaning: leans right for article 69268 (medium confidence, 2 verified quotes) · logged 2026-10-09
The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be revoked.
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suspension → suspend → companies
Legal consultant Bhumireddy Sai Srinivas Reddy said those who have their PERM filed and pending won't have their case moving.
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case → say → ?
Their priority date is set as of the filing date but they do not lose their spot until their cases are dismissed.
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cases → set → spot
"Your place in line is preserved as long as the case survives.
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case → preserve → line
The suspension holds it in limbo until DOL decides to resume or, if fraud is found, to deny.
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fraud → hold → limbo
You're not losing your spot by the mere passage of time.
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You → lose → time
But the final outcome depends on how the investigation resolves," Bhumireddy said.
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Bhumireddy → depend → ?
Bigger picture: 6-year stay on H-1B
According to experts, the bigger picture to consider is that without a Green Card pathway, H-1Bs will have a maximum duration of six years in the US.
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H-1Bs → accord → US
H-1B visa is granted for up to three years initially and then can be extended for another three years.
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visa → grant → years
Those who have long-term plans in mind get company sponsorship for an employment-based Green Card and get in the waiting queue and get to stay in the US as their PERM process proceeds.
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process → have → US
But with major IT companies losing this path as of now, H-1Bs will effectively have a 6-year stay in the US -- unless they go for other Green Card pathways.
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they → lose → pathways
What happens to approved I-140 petitions?
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What → happen → petitions
Immigration attorney Rahul Reddy, in an FAQ, clarified that it is unlikely that the approved I-140 petitions of these eight companies will be cancelled -- and there has been no information about it.
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petitions → clarify → it
Will the H-1Bs of these companies be affected?
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H-1Bs → affect → companies
Rahul Reddy said that the announcement does not concern H-1Bs of these companies.
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announcement → say → companies
The ban is only for Green Card applicants but H-1B filings from these companies now could face heightened scrutiny.
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filings → face → scrutiny
What should international employees of these eight companies do?
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employees → do → companies
Rahul Reddy said employees of these companies should not panic, but they should not ignore the announcement.
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they → say → announcement
Their next action depends on where they are in the immigration process: H-1B (non-immigrant visa), PERM. approved PERM, I-140 (petition for a Green Card) or I-485. (Actual Green Card application).
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they → depend → Card
Changing the company can be a prudent strategy for some H-1Bs whose visa extension is stucl but employees should not make major career or immigration decisions based on headlines, Reddy advised.
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Reddy → change → headlines
Green Card process suspended:
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process → suspend → ?
Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies
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employees → happen → companies
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