Google tells staff it will ramp up green card applications again in 2026. Here's who won't be eligible.

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

Google Makes Major Green Card Change: Report

The tech giant is to restart green card sponsorship applications in 2026 after a three-year pause, according to Business Insider.
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Google says remote employees must move to an office to qualify for PERM

Google’s memo makes clear that PERM won’t be open to everyone. Employees must meet specific criteria, including working in ...

US visa wage hike proposal: New rule may push up H-1B and PERM salaries — Key details

The US Department of Labor has submitted a proposed rule to the OMB that could raise prevailing wages for H‑1B, PERM, and ...

Google to resume green card applications in 2026: What H-1B visa holders need to know about PERM

Google plans to ramp up PERM-based green card applications in 2026, offering relief to H-1B and other visa holders after suspending most filings following its 2023 layoffs.

Green card applications by Google to restart via PERM in 2026 after 3 year pause: What it means

Google plans to resume and expand its Green Card application process via PERM in 2026 after a nearly three-year pause due to ...

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 has informed its employees that it will restart and also ‘ramp up’ application for the US green cards via the PERM program in 2026. The company.
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Ask Sophie: What changes are in store for PERM?

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 ...