India, May 3 -- Amazon and Google have recently suspended US green card applications for immigrants for the rest of 2024. This comes amid the recent layoffs by tech giants like Microsoft. As the competition grows stiff, the situation for foreign workers is getting dire. With the green card application process being halted, overseas candidates may find it harder to reside in the US for work, especially in the tech industry. Both, Google and Amazon have halted the PERM applications up until next year.

PERM is a process for obtaining permanent labor certification, overseen by the US Department of Labor. Its purpose is to ensure that the admission of foreign workers to the country does not negatively affect job opportunities, wages, or worki...