WASHINGTON (TIP): IT major Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS) is going to stop applying green cards for its employees under EB2 and EB3 routes. In a major decision, giving up the employees hopes of getting permanent residence in the US, the Cognizant decides to halt the fresh filing of applications for green cards under EB2 and EB3 routes until further notice.
This move to halt the processing of EB2 and EB3 applications could dash the hopes of many H-1B visa holders Any H1-B visa holder who is going for permanent residency need to go through the process of green card filed by the company. A company provides its H1- B employees with Employment Based (EB) permanent residency through EB1, EB2 and EB3 routes. It will affect thousands of Indian employees in Cognizant working with H-1B visa seeking a green card.
In an email sent to some of its employees Cognizant said, “As part of our strategic business goals, we continue to assess the benefits and efficiency of our internal programs which are evolving to align with our long-term objectives. As part of this, we will no longer be filing green card PERM (EB2 and EB3 applications) until further notice.”
Cognizant already hired 4,000 US citizens and residents for its US delivery centers, a similar move also by its counterparts like Infosys.The company’s decision follows a policy by the Trump administration to encourage hiring of more American workers.