Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Oct 11: Infosys has said it does not expect any material impact on its operations following the US decision to suspend new and pending applications under the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) programme.
In a regulatory filing to stock exchanges, the Bengaluru-headquartered IT services company said it welcomed the opportunity to work with the US Department of Labor and other government agencies to address any queries.
“We do not anticipate yesterday’s announcement of such suspension to have a material impact on the organisation,” Infosys said, adding that it had invested in building a strong local workforce and technology and innovation hubs across the United States.
The company reaffirmed its commitment to employees, clients and communities in the US and to complying with all applicable laws and regulations.
The statement follows the US administration’s decision on Thursday to suspend eight major technology companies, including Indian IT firms Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro and HCL Technologies, from the PERM programme. The directive also named Capgemini, Cognizant, Microsoft and Adobe.
The US administration contends that the programme has contributed to excluding American workers from the domestic job market.
PERM certification from the US Department of Labor is the initial requirement for employers seeking to hire foreign workers permanently and is a key step towards obtaining employment-based green cards.
However, industry data indicate that Indian IT companies have significantly reduced their PERM filings in recent years, potentially limiting the operational impact of the suspension.
TCS filed just two PERM applications in the 2026 US financial year, compared with 513 in 2025 and 1,804 in 2024. HCL submitted 59 applications in 2026, down from 323 in 2025, while Infosys recorded 87 applications in 2024.
Wipro filed 257 applications in 2024 and 523 in 2025. Of the 257 applications filed in 2024, 169 were denied and 88 were withdrawn by the company.
Vineet Nayar, former chief executive officer of HCL Technologies, said Indian IT companies accounted for fewer than 1,400 of the 117,849 PERM certifications issued last year, representing less than 2% of the total. He said the direct impact of the suspension could therefore be smaller than initially expected.
TCS has also played down the development, stating that its PERM applications had fallen to single digits over the past two years and that the suspension was not expected to affect its client commitments or talent strategy.
The company said its US workforce strategy focused on hiring local talent through a strong campus recruitment model. It has established a substantial local workforce across 31 offices and delivery centres in the country.
TCS also reiterated its plan to hire an additional 15,000 employees in the United States over the next five years to strengthen its local workforce.