Suspension of U.S. green card programme will not impact workforce strategy: TCS

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) said ‌on Friday ‌(October 9, 2026) that it would comply with any directive from the U.S. government to continue its business in the country, stating that the latest suspension of the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) would not impact its workforce strategy or customer engagements. 

The statement comes after the U.S. on Thursday (October 8, 2026) suspended several IT firms, including Tata, from the PERM programme, which allows companies to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers. The other companies named were Cognizant, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Capgemini, Microsoft and Adobe.

“Our PERM applications were in single digits in the last two years and hence we do not expect the suspension of the program to impact our workforce strategy and customer engagements,” TCS pointed out in its statement. A permanent labour certification issued by the Department of Labour (DOL) allows an employer to hire a foreign worker to work permanently in the U.S.

Stating an earlier announcement, the firm said that it intends to hire an additional 15,000 people in the U.S. over the next five years, “to further augment local workforce”.

“Our workforce strategy in the US is anchored in hiring local talent, supported by a robust campus recruitment model. We have built a significant local workforce across 31 offices and delivery centers throughout the country,” the statement read.