Google to resume Green Card applications for employees via PERM in 2026, after a three-year break; what is PERM and why the company had stopped it

Google is set to resume its US green card application process via the PERM program in 2026, following a three-year hiatus. This move signals a significant policy shift after 2023 layoffs. The PERM program allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency, requiring proof that hiring won't impact US job prospects.

Google to resume Green Card applications for employees via PERM in 2026, after a three-year break; what is PERM and why the company had stopped it
Google is set to resume its US green card application process via the PERM program in 2026, following a three-year hiatus. This move signals a significant policy shift after 2023 layoffs. The PERM program allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency, requiring proof that hiring won't impact US job prospects.