TCS shrugs off US green card suspension as PERM freeze hits tech firms
Tata Consultancy Services stated that the U.S. suspension of PERM labor certification processing will not affect its workforce strategy, noting its green card applications were in the single digits over the past two years.
Tata Consultancy Services stated that the U.S. government's suspension of the Permanent Labor Certification Program will not disrupt its workforce strategy or client engagements. According to Mint, the U.S. government suspended TCS and other major IT firms from the employment-based green card process amid investigations into alleged misuse of the system. The Economic Times reported that the freeze penalizes TCS alongside Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, and four other major technology companies.[1][9][10][11]
In a statement cited by Mint, TCS noted that its PERM applications over the past two years remained in the single digits. The company affirmed it will comply with Department of Labor directives and plans to hire an additional 15,000 workers in the United States over the next five years, building upon an existing local workforce across 31 offices and delivery centers. The Economic Times reported that Microsoft also responded to the PERM suspension by reaffirming its commitment to the American workforce.[3][6][9][11]
The restrictions also spurred broader industry reactions. Following the freeze across eight tech firms, Sridhar Vembu urged Indians in America to return home, telling workers that the 'US no longer wants us,' according to reports by the Economic Times and Business Today.[5][7][8]
Key facts
- TCS stated that the U.S. suspension of the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) will not impact its workforce strategy or client engagements.
- The U.S. government suspended TCS and other major IT firms from the employment-based green card program amid investigations into alleged system misuse.
- Alongside TCS, the PERM suspension included Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, and four other major technology companies.
- TCS disclosed that its PERM applications were in the single digits over the last two years.
- TCS plans to hire 15,000 workers in the U.S. over the next five years to expand its local workforce across 31 offices and delivery centers.
- Microsoft and TCS both responded to the PERM freeze by reaffirming their commitments to the American workforce.
- Sridhar Vembu urged Indians in the United States to return home after green card processing was frozen at eight tech firms.
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The Hindu@the_hinduPost on X ·
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) said on Friday (October 9, 2026) that it would comply with any directive from the U.S. government to continue its business in the country, stating that the latest suspension of the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) would not impact its workforce strategy or customer engagements. ✍️@lalatendumishr3 https://t.co/Nrajd1aWbF
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businessline@businesslinePost on X ·
Tata Consultancy Services, India’s top IT services exporter, said on Friday it does not expect the US suspension of the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme for IT companies to have any material impact on its workforce strategy or client engagements. https://t.co/s6NM9nVdIO
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
TCS, Microsoft respond to US PERM suspension, reaffirm commitment to American workforce https://t.co/wnBTdq0Caj
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Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·
TCS sees no impact from US green-card programme suspension on workforce strategy https://t.co/9JZU4gq7gu https://t.co/9JZU4gq7gu
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
Sridhar Vembu urges Indians to return home after US freezes Green Card process at 8 tech firms https://t.co/uzFs7DosBB
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Business Today@business_todayPost on X ·
‘Applications were in single digits’: TCS says US’ green card suspension won’t impact workforce strategy https://t.co/f4bK8xuddR
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
Sridhar Vembu urges Indians to return home after US freezes Green Card process at 8 tech firms https://t.co/uzFs7DosBB
Open source - BT
Business Today@business_todayPost on X ·
‘US no longer wants us’: Sridhar Vembu asks Indians in America to come back amid PERM suspension https://t.co/2jbR6ube7J
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Mint@livemintPost on X ·
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has responded to the US government's move to suspend it and other major IT firms from the employment-based green card programme amid investigations into alleged misuse of the system. Read more: https://t.co/afibFTYNv7 https://t.co/TzrC8d4LJD
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
TCS reacts to US PERM suspension, says won’t affect workforce strategy or client engagements https://t.co/wnBTdq0Caj
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Economic Times@EconomicTimesPost on X ·
US visa red tape hits top tech firms but India's IT giant shrugs off the green card freeze | Tata Consultancy Services stated on Friday that it does not expect its suspension from the US permanent labour certification programme (PERM) alongside Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Cognizant, and four other major technology companies to impact its workforce strategy or customer engagements, noting its PERM applications were in single digits over the last two years while standing by its commitment to hire 15,000 workers in the United States over the next five years to build its local workforce and comply with US Department of Labor directives 📑 FULL STORY ➠ https://t.co/lOHuJ43R2R #TCS #Infosys #Wipro #HCLTech #ITServices #H1B #WorkVisa #Business #India #US
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