US restricts green card pathway for Indian IT firms; impact likely contained

The United States has moved to restrict the green card route for Indian IT firms, according to recent US data. Indian IT companies accounted for fewer than 1,400 of the total 117,849 PERM labour certification applications filed during the fiscal year 2025, the figures show.

PERM (Program Electronic Review Management) applications are a key pathway for employers seeking permanent resident status for foreign workers. The limited share of Indian IT firms in overall PERM filings suggests that any fresh restrictions on this route may have a contained impact on the sector.

Indian IT companies have historically relied on visa routes and labour certification processes to deploy skilled workers in the US market. The latest policy move comes amid ongoing scrutiny of work visa practices and their effect on the domestic American workforce.