← 9 October 2026's Current Affairs · International Relations GA Prelims ★★★★☆ Mains ★★★☆☆
US suspends Indian IT majors and Microsoft from the PERM green-card programme
बातमीत का?
Which US department freezes green-card filings? The PERM rule behind the Indian IT suspensions, for GS2 diaspora
US labour regulator freezes PERM filings of Indian IT firms.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनिटे
The US Department of Labor has suspended several firms, including Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL, from filing under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme, the first step towards an employment-based green card.
Microsoft and Adobe have also been suspended.
Nasscom has said technology companies will adhere to the applicable regulations in the United States.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- The US Department of Labor suspended firms including Cognizant, Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL from filing under PERM
- Microsoft and Adobe have also been suspended
- PERM (Permanent Labor Certification) is the first step towards an employment-based green card
- PERM certifies that hiring a foreign worker will not displace or hurt wages of US workers
- Nasscom said technology companies will adhere to the applicable US regulations
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- PERM labour certification is administered by the US Department of Labor, not by the Department of Homeland Security.
- PERM is the first stage of the employment-based green-card process; the immigrant petition to USCIS follows it.
- Nasscom is the industry association of India's information technology and business process services sector.
मुख्य
GS2 (International Relations, Indian diaspora): The suspension of Indian IT majors from PERM filings exposes the vulnerability of India's services exports and skilled-worker mobility to US labour-regulation shifts. India should pursue dialogue within India-US trade and mobility talks, push firms towards compliance and diversification of markets, and strengthen domestic skilling and high-value services.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme, from which several Indian IT firms were suspended in October 2026, is administered by which US department?
- Department of Labor
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of State
- Department of Commerce
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: A — Correct: Department of Labor — PERM is run by the US Department of Labor, which certifies that hiring a foreign worker will not displace US workers. • Department of Homeland Security — wrong: Homeland Security handles the later immigrant-petition stage through USCIS, not the PERM labour certification itself. • Department of State — wrong: The Department of State issues visas abroad and has no role in the PERM labour certification step. • Department of Commerce — wrong: The Department of Commerce deals with trade and industry policy and does not administer labour certification.
Convert this topic into marks
Today's 10-MCQ test · instant analysis · Powered by AdaptIQ