Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) says the US suspension of the Permanent Labour Certification Programme (PERM) will not impact its workforce strategy, even as the US government bars several large tech employers from the programme. Multiple outlets report that TCS, along with other firms, is affected by the suspension tied to a skilled-worker immigration crackdown and an H-1B abuse investigation.
TCS reiterates that it has built a local workforce across 31 offices and delivery centres in the US and bases its US staffing on hiring local talent. The company also confirms an ongoing plan to hire an additional 15,000 people in the United States over the next five years, and says its PERM applications were in “single digits” over the past two years. TCS further states it will comply with any directives from the US Department of Labor.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis: some focus on the implications for Indian professionals who rely on employer-sponsored green cards, while others highlight that TCS expects its strategy and customer work to continue unaffected. Several reports list other suspended employers, framing the move as a broader shift for the sector’s immigration sponsorship pipeline.
