Google has also suspended a program to provide employment-based green cards to workers, according to the report.
Indian workers are among the roughly 200,000 IT workers laid off since last November, according to The Washington Post.Citations from industry insiders and news agencies Indian pre-trust Indian IT professionals say 30-40% of laid-off employees at big tech companies, a significant number of whom have H-1B and L1 visas.
H1B visa holders can find a new job within 60 days if they terminate their employment in the United States. If unsuccessful, the person must return to her home country. However, a green card holder doesn’t have to worry about her 60-day limit to find a new job.
Google will pause perm
Google recently announced that it will cut 12,000 employees.Also, the suspension Program electronic review management (PERM) is an important step in obtaining an employer-sponsored green card (permanent residency).
According to multiple reports, Google has sent an email to its foreign employees informing them that the tech giant is suspending new PERM applications.
“Aware of how this news affects you and some of your family members, we wanted to inform you as soon as possible about the difficult decision to suspend new PERM applications. It will not affect your computer or programs.” It read an email from a company executive, news agency IANS reported.
email posted team blindis an anonymous social networking site for certified IT workers. To obtain a green card under PERM, employers must prove that they do not have eligible U.S. workers available for a particular role. As the workforce is cut, more and more people are looking for work.
“As a result, we, along with other technology companies, have seen a significant increase in the number of PERM cases audited by regulators. Ministry of Labor (dollar) for technical positions – we believe this is the result of more talent,” the email further read. However, Google said it will continue to support PERM applications that have already been submitted.
