The United States has frozen PERM labor certification for eight major tech companies, closing off a primary green card pathway for H-1B visa holders. The move affects a large number of Indian nationals working in the sector, who rely on that process to apply for permanent residency.

Indian IT firm Infosys says it does not expect material impact from the suspension. The broader tech industry is signaling that the crackdown could push skilled foreign workers to consider Canada, Australia, or other countries instead of the U.S.