# IT Firms Suspended From US Green Card Programme

> US suspends Infosys, Wipro, and other IT firms from H-1B green card programme.
- Title: IT Firms Suspended From US Green Card Programme · mint
- Summary: US suspends Infosys, Wipro, and other IT firms from H-1B green card programme. US suspends major Indian IT firms from H-1B green card programme after Trump…
- Keywords: us green card programme, h-1b visa, infosys, wipro, cognizant, tcs, hcl tech, microsoft, capgemini, adrs, h-1b visas, us labour secretary
- Source: mint — https://livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/infosys-wipro-adrs-drop-3-as-cognizant-infosys-tcs-wipro-hcl-among-it-firms-suspended-from-us-green-card-programme-11791475795645.html
- Author: A Ksheerasagar
- Published: 2026-10-08T16:18:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us green card programme, h-1b visa, infosys, wipro, cognizant, tcs, hcl tech, microsoft, capgemini, adrs, h-1b visas, us labour secretary
## US suspends major it firms
US President Donald Trump’s administration suspended Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant, TCS, and HCL from the Permanent Labour Certification Programme.

> i am hereby suspending from the permanent labour certification programme some of the largest it outsourcing firms in the world, cognizant, infosys, tata, wipro, hcl, and capgemini
## it firms affected by suspension
The suspension impacts india’s $300 billion it sector, which derives 57% of revenue from the us.
## h-1b visa numbers drop
Last year, 57,000 new h-1b visas were approved for indians, down 28% from fy24.
## us raises h-1b fee
In september last year, the us raised the h-1b visa fee to $100,000 annually for new applicants.
## vance accuses microsoft
Vice President JD Vance accused microsoft of abusing h-1b visa system by laying off 6,000 workers but obtaining 6,300 h-1b visas.
## suspension timing
The suspension announcement came hours before trump was scheduled to award microsoft ceo satya nadella the national medal of technology and innovation.
## consequence for it firms
Infosys and wipro adrs dropped 3% after the suspension announcement.
## Key takeaway

US suspends major Indian IT firms from H-1B green card programme after Trump administration claims they abuse visa system.