The United States has frozen the green card application process for employees sponsored by major technology and IT outsourcing companies including Microsoft, Infosys, and Tata. This decision stems from a crackdown by the Trump administration focused on alleged visa fraud. Officials claim the move is intended to protect American workers from job displacement. The US alleges these companies have engaged in practices leading to unfair competition for domestic employees. This action effectively halts these firms’ ability to sponsor foreign workers seeking permanent residency through employment. The move signals a continued hardening of US immigration policy toward skilled workers from abroad, particularly within the tech sector. It remains unclear what the long-term impact on these companies and their workforce will be.