Immigration experts on what the employees of these eight IT companies should do.
Their next action depends on where they are in the immigration process: H-1B (non-immigrant visa), PERM. approved PERM, I-140 (petition for a Green Card) or I-485. (Actual Green Card application).
The bigger picture to consider is that without a Green Card pathway, H-1Bs will have a maximum duration of six years in the US, according to experts. Rahul Reddy said employees of these companies should not panic, but they should not ignore the announcement. The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be revoked. International workers are also confused about their future in these companies: Microsoft, Adobe. HCL, Cognizant, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Capgemini. H-1B visa is granted for up to three years initially and then can be extended for another three years.