Infosys Sees No Material Impact from U.S. Suspension of PERM Green Card Applications

Infosys has confirmed via a regulatory filing that it expects no material disruption to its operations after the U.S. administration suspended new and pending applications under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program across several major technology enterprises. The U.S. Department of Labor issued the directive against eight leading global tech and IT services firms—including Indian players Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, and HCL Technologies, along with global corporations Capgemini, Cognizant, Microsoft, and Adobe—alleging the displacement of domestic workers.

Localized Footprint Mitigates Policy Shifts In its disclosure to stock exchanges, Bengaluru-headquartered Infosys reiterated its commitment to local workforce investments across its U.S. technology and innovation hubs: "We do not anticipate yesterday's announcement of such suspension to have a material impact on the organisation... Infosys has invested in building a strong local workforce and technology and innovation hubs in the United States. The company remains committed to its employees, clients, and communities across the United States and to complying with all applicable laws and regulations." The company added that it welcomes the opportunity to engage directly with the U.S. Department of Labor to address administrative inquiries.

Sharp Contraction in Industry Green Card Filings Industry data highlights that major Indian IT service providers had already dramatically scaled back PERM applications over recent fiscal cycles:

• Infosys: Logged 87 PERM applications in 2024.
• TCS: Submitted only 2 PERM applications in U.S. fiscal year 2026, dropping from 513 in 2025 and 1,804 in 2024. TCS reaffirmed plans to onboard an additional 15,000 U.S. employees over the next five years across 31 delivery hubs.
• HCL Technologies: Filed 59 applications in 2026, down from 323 in 2025.
• Wipro: Filed 257 applications in 2024 (169 denied, 88 withdrawn) and 523 in 2025.

Former HCL Technologies CEO Vineet Nayar noted that Indian IT firms represented fewer than 1,400 out of 117,849 total PERM certifications issued last year—accounting for under 2%—limiting the overall direct exposure of the sector to the regulatory pause.