ADBE · News · 20261008N

Regulatory Risk

ADOBE INC. · 2026-10-08 · Importance 44 · Surprise 60 · In source text

The U.S. Labor Department suspended Adobe from the Permanent Labor Certification program, which supports permanent residency applications for skilled foreign workers. The Trump administration cited alleged fraud, abuse of work-visa systems, and concerns that companies were replacing U.S. workers with foreign labor. The suspension could disrupt Adobe employees’ green-card processing and increase immigration-related compliance and workforce-planning costs. The reporting does not specify the duration of the suspension or a dollar amount for any potential financial impact.

Key facts

• The U.S. Labor Department announced it would suspend Microsoft and Adobe from its Permanent Labor Certification. source
• The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and several other technology companies from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency in the United States, accusing the companies of fraud. source
• Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension of Microsoft, Adobe, and several IT firms from the permanent labor certification program, which allows companies to hire foreign workers for permanent U.S. residency. source
• The Trump administration has barred Microsoft and Adobe from sponsoring H-1B visa workers for green cards, according to Vice President JD Vance and reporting that Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling later confirmed Adobe's suspension. source
• The Trump administration has frozen green-card applications for major tech companies like Microsoft, Adobe, and IT outsourcers including Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL Technologies, and Capgemini, citing alleged fraud and a need to protect American jobs. source
• Several other large IT firms, including Cognizant, Infosys, and Adobe, have also been suspended from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program. source

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