US bars Indian IT firms from H-1B green cards, hits Infosys, Wipro, Cognizant

The US has barred major Indian IT firms, including Infosys, Wipro, and Cognizant, from applying for green cards for H-1B visa workers, a significant tightening of immigration policy affecting the tech outsourcing sector. The move, reported by The Diplomat, signals a shift in US trade and labor policy that could disrupt the business models of these companies and impact cross-border talent flows. The full scope and implementation details remain unclear, but the policy directly targets a key pillar of India's IT services industry.