US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe, and 6 tech firms

The US federal government has suspended several major technology and IT services companies from participating in the permanent labor certification (PERM) program, a critical pathway that enables international employees on H-1B visas to transition to permanent legal residence (green cards). Announced jointly by Vice President JD Vance and Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling, the enforcement action immediately halts all new and pending permanent labor applications for the targeted corporations amid a