The US Department of Labor has suspended eight IT firms, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL Technologies, Cognizant, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe, from applying for permanent residency for foreign workers. The firms can still hire through H1B visas, but pending green card applications are on hold and no new ones will be accepted, making permanent residency harder for H1B holders. The article argues the move may aim to appease a domestic electorate ahead of the 3 November 2026 midterm elections, as Trump's approval has fallen and the economy has weakened. It also sees it as economic pressure in the stalled US-India trade deal, which India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said has “plateaued”. It notes, however, that the restrictions could encourage more US firms to expand Global Capability Centers in India.
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