On October 8, 2026, thousands of green card timelines quietly stopped moving due to PERM Suspension 2026. The US Department of Labor suspended eight major employers from the PERM program: Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe.
What the PERM Suspension 2026 Means?
No new PERM applications will be accepted from these companies. Pending cases are frozen. And there’s no end date. Vice President JD Vance said the suspension will last as long as it needs to.
Why the US Took Action?
Through Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force, the administration alleges these companies misused H-1B and PERM, including claims that laid-off American workers were replaced with foreign hires. Investigations are ongoing, and no company has been found guilty.
Your H-1B Is Safe. Your Green Card Isn’t.
This is not an H-1B ban. You can keep working. But if your green card depends on your employer’s PERM, your future now sits inside someone else’s federal investigation.
The Pathways No Suspension Can Touch
Three routes skip PERM entirely:
Self-petition based on your achievements. No employer, no PERM.
The PERM requirement is waived. You file on your own.
No lottery, no cap, no PERM. A strong bridge to EB-1A.
Your awards, publications, judging work, and impact can build a case that belongs only to you. No employer decision or federal suspension can freeze it.
Take Back Control of Your Green Card
Don’t wait for someone else’s investigation to end due to PERM Suspension 2026. Book a consultation and find out whether you qualify for EB-1A, NIW or O-1A.
This update is for informational purposes and is not legal advice.