PERM applications at Google will ramp up in 2026, affecting visa holders seeking green cards and permanent residency.

Tech giant Google ($GOOGL) is planning to restart its green card process in 2026 for eligible employees, according to ...

The Perm Labor Certification process can be described as various pieces of a puzzle being identified and carefully positioned, with the end goal of forming a full picture in the smoothest and most ...

Google plans to scale up green card sponsorship in 2026, offering relief to eligible H-1B visa employees after a long pause.

The report states tech companies often sponsor PERM so that employees working on a work visa or H-1 B status can get a green ...

To hire a foreign worker on a permanent basis, the most common pathway for employers to sponsor an employee for a Green Card is through obtaining a permanent Labor Certification from the U.S.

U.S. employers are increasingly using the PERM process to hire foreign talent, especially in tech and healthcare. Administered by the Department of Labor, PERM ensures that hiring foreign workers does ...

In recent months there have been discussions regarding layoffs in the tech industry. Despite an overall low unemployment rate, a recent Nerd Wallet article cited layoffs at 794 companies in 2023 alone ...

Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law by the State ...

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. “Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that ...