Indians, especially Telugu professionals and students in the US, are facing heightened anxiety after the suspension of the PERM labour certification process for eight major IT companies. The move has intensified concerns among H-1B visa holders awaiting employer-sponsored Green Cards.
India has objected to US Vice-President JD Vance’s description of foreign workers as “foreign indentured servants”. The row follows the Trump administration’s suspension of several technology companies from the PERM green-card programme, amid allegations of misuse by the companies involved.
The Trump administration has begun reviewing a proposed overhaul of the H-1B visa programme, potentially affecting thousands of Indian professionals. Details remain undisclosed, while separate proposals seek to impose a $103,265 fee and change rules for foreign workers.
