US PERM curbs: What happens to Indian workers whose H-1B clock is running out?

The US suspension of employment-based green-card labour certification applications at eight major technology companies raised concerns among Indian professionals approaching the end of their H-1B visa limit.

The key question for affected workers is whether they can extend their stay in the US if their employer-sponsored green-card process is delayed or put on hold.

Financial Express Digital spoke to immigration experts Mithi Jaiswal and Sai Srinivas Reddy Bhumireddy about the options available to workers at different stages of the green-card process, including those whose H-1B status is nearing its six-year limit.