Updated
When the government acts against a sponsor
Settlements, a lawsuit and a suspension from the Justice and Labor Departments, each set beside what DOL's own case record shows for the company. DOL's debarment lists show none of them.
Settlements
15
Jun 10, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026
About PERM recruitment
3
All since Aug 3, 2026
Civil penalties
$3,627,936
And $7,476,000 for workers
Barred from PERM
1
Cloudera, for 24 months
Every settlement, by day
The first twelve were about job ads and job orders that shut out U.S. workers. Since August 2026 they're about PERM recruitment: openings left off the company's own site, and applications asked for by mail or sent to an address that couldn't receive them.
PERM recruitment
H-1B-only job ads
Other visa-only ads
H-2A job orders
Cloudera, the one barred from PERM
It agreed to file no PERM application for 24 months. Its last one in DOL's record is Jan 15, 2025, 20 months before the settlement.
DOJ's case
DOL's suspension
No PERM filing
Each action, and DOL's record beside it
Newest first. The record is DOL's live case data for the company's page here. LCAs are counted from the day the action was announced. Nothing in these agreements stops a company filing LCAs: the one bar on filing, Cloudera's, covers PERM alone.
Oct 19, 2026
Settlement PERM
Maplebear, Inc. d/b/a Instacart, settlement, Oct 19, 2026
San Francisco, California
For PERM-related jobs it required U.S. workers to mail their applications, and in some cases didn't consider them in time.
- Civil penalty
- $1,000,000
- Fund for workers
- $4,000,000
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
Maplebear Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- 69
- Newest PERM filing
- Aug 14, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 14
- H-1B LCAs since Oct 20, 2026
- 8
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART- Decided PERM filings
- 33
- Newest PERM filing
- May 26, 2023
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Oct 20, 2026
- 0
Oct 13, 2026
Settlement PERM
Cloudera, Inc., settlement, Oct 13, 2026
Santa Clara, California
For at least seven PERM-related jobs it left the openings off its careers website and told applicants to apply to an email address that couldn't receive outside mail.
- Civil penalty
- $600,000
- Back pay
- $1,400,000
- Term
- 3 years
No PERM filing for 24 months
In its own words
Furthermore, Cloudera shall self debar from PERM for 24 months by not filing any ETA Forms 9089 during that period and not posting any advertisements related to PERM recruitment. The debarment period will begin from the date of its most recent PERM application withdrawal.
In DOL's record
Cloudera, Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- 56
- Newest PERM filing
- Jan 15, 2025
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Oct 16, 2026
- 4
Aug 3, 2026
Settlement PERM
OpenAI OpCo, LLC and Statsig, Inc., settlement, Aug 3, 2026
San Francisco, California
For PERM-related jobs it didn't post the openings on its external job website and required applicants to mail paper applications.
- Civil penalty
- $1,200,000
- Back pay
- $2,000,000
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
OpenAI OpCo, LLC- Decided PERM filings
- 5
- Newest PERM filing
- Jul 8, 2025
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Aug 4, 2026
- 88
Statsig, Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- 13
- Newest PERM filing
- Nov 12, 2025
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Aug 4, 2026
- 0
Jul 7, 2026
Settlement H-1B
Creative Team, LLC, settlement, Jul 7, 2026
Texas
It posted a job advertisement restricting positions to H-1B visa holders.
- Civil penalty
- $4,730
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
Creative Team LLC- Decided PERM filings
- 3
- Newest PERM filing
- Jul 13, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 1
- H-1B LCAs since Jul 7, 2026
- 2
May 12, 2026
Suspension PERM
Cloudera Inc., suspension, May 12, 2026
Santa Clara, California
DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification stopped processing every PERM application filed by or for Cloudera for 180 days.
No PERM processing for 180 days
In its own words
As part of the enforcement action, the department’s Employment and Training Administration’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification has suspended processing of all permanent labor certification applications filed by, or on behalf of, Cloudera for 180 days.
In DOL's record
Cloudera, Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- 56
- Newest PERM filing
- Jan 15, 2025
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Oct 16, 2026
- 4
Apr 28, 2026
Lawsuit PERM
Cloudera, Inc., lawsuit, Apr 28, 2026
Santa Clara, California
DOJ alleged that from March 31, 2024, to January 28, 2025, Cloudera recruited for at least seven PERM-related jobs through an email address that rejected outside mail and hired no U.S. worker for them.
In DOL's record
Cloudera, Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- 56
- Newest PERM filing
- Jan 15, 2025
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Oct 16, 2026
- 4
Apr 28, 2026
Settlement Visa-only ads
Diamondpick, Inc., dba Galent, settlement, Apr 28, 2026
Delaware, New Jersey and Texas
It posted at least thirty job advertisements restricting positions to applicants with certain citizenship statuses.
- Civil penalty
- $141,900
- Term
- 2 years
In DOL's record
DIAMONDPICK INC.- Decided PERM filings
- none
- Newest PERM filing
- Jun 23, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Apr 28, 2026
- 1
Apr 7, 2026
Settlement H-1B
LanceSoft, Inc., settlement, Apr 7, 2026
Virginia
A recruiter it employed posted two job advertisements seeking only applicants with H-1B visas.
- Civil penalty
- $9,460
- Term
- 2 years
In DOL's record
LanceSoft, Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- 4
- Newest PERM filing
- Apr 6, 2024
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Apr 7, 2026
- 36
Apr 6, 2026
Settlement Visa-only ads
Compunnel Software Group Inc., settlement, Apr 6, 2026
New Jersey
Its recruiters told a U.S. citizen it wanted only certain temporary employment-based visa holders and didn't consider him for the job.
- Civil penalty
- $255,420
- Back pay
- $58,000
- Term
- 2 years
In DOL's record
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP INC.- Decided PERM filings
- 877
- Newest PERM filing
- Nov 6, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 356
- H-1B LCAs since Apr 7, 2026
- 1,578
Feb 23, 2026
Settlement Visa-only ads
Elegant Enterprise-Wide Solutions, Inc., settlement, Feb 23, 2026
Virginia
Its job advertisements limited consideration to applicants with H-1B, OPT or H-4 visas. An AI tool wrote them.
- Civil penalty
- $9,460
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
Elegant Enterprise-Wide solutions Inc- Decided PERM filings
- none
- Newest PERM filing
- none
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Feb 25, 2026
- 0
Jan 6, 2026
Settlement Visa-only ads
Natsoft Corporation, settlement, Jan 6, 2026
New Jersey
It posted job advertisements restricting hiring to a certain citizenship status.
- Civil penalty
- $18,440
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
Natsoft Corporation- Decided PERM filings
- 108
- Newest PERM filing
- Oct 5, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 27
- H-1B LCAs since Jan 6, 2026
- 163
Jan 5, 2026
Settlement H-1B
Intellicept Inc., settlement, Jan 5, 2026
New Jersey
It posted a job advertisement seeking only applicants with H-1B visas.
- Civil penalty
- $4,610
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
INTELLICEPT CORPORATION- Decided PERM filings
- none
- Newest PERM filing
- none
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Jan 5, 2026
- 0
Jan 5, 2026
Settlement H-1B
Nitya Software Solutions, Inc., settlement, Jan 5, 2026
A recruiter acting for it posted job advertisements limiting some positions to applicants with H-1B visas.
- Civil penalty
- $40,000
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
NITYA SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC- Decided PERM filings
- 10
- Newest PERM filing
- Oct 15, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 2
- H-1B LCAs since Jan 5, 2026
- 13
Dec 18, 2025
Settlement Visa-only ads
Tekshapers Inc., settlement, Dec 18, 2025
Michigan
Its job advertisements favored holders of temporary employment-based visas over U.S. workers.
- Civil penalty
- $47,000
- Back pay
- $18,000
- Term
- 2 years
In DOL's record
TEKSHAPERS INC.- Decided PERM filings
- 11
- Newest PERM filing
- Aug 19, 2025
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Dec 18, 2025
- 8
Sep 29, 2025
Settlement H-1B
TekisHub Consulting Services, LLC, settlement, Sep 29, 2025
Delaware
It limited recruitment for some positions to people holding H-1B visas, in postings and directly to the person who filed the charge.
- Civil penalty
- $200,000
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
TekisHub Consulting Services LLC- Decided PERM filings
- none
- Newest PERM filing
- none
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Sep 29, 2025
- 0
Jul 15, 2025
Settlement H-2A
H2A Complete II, Inc., settlement, Jul 15, 2025
Mississippi
It put experience requirements in H-2A job orders that its farm clients didn't need, so that U.S. workers wouldn't qualify.
- Civil penalty
- $25,000
- Term
- 2 years
In DOL's record
H2A Complete II, Inc.- Decided PERM filings
- none
- Newest PERM filing
- none
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Jul 15, 2025
- 0
Jun 10, 2025
Settlement H-1B
Epik Solutions d/b/a Epikso, settlement, Jun 10, 2025
California
Its job advertisements limited some positions to applicants holding H-1B visas.
- Civil penalty
- $71,916
- Term
- 3 years
In DOL's record
Epik Solutions- Decided PERM filings
- none
- Newest PERM filing
- May 2, 2026
- Waiting at DOL
- 0
- H-1B LCAs since Jun 10, 2025
- 12
How this list is kept
Sources, counting and what isn't here
Each settlement was read in its own agreement, linked from the Justice Department's list of its Immigrant and Employee Rights Section settlements, and in DOJ's release where one exists. DOL's Cloudera suspension was read in DOL's release of May 12, 2026. Both lists were checked on Nov 1, 2026.
DOJ numbers nine of these in its releases as the 1st through the 15th of its settlements protecting U.S. workers. Six have no release. Their places are worked out from the dates on DOJ's list and the counts its releases give.
A company links to its page here only when the name on the agreement is the page's, and its state matches. Instacart (Maplebear) and OpenAI (with Statsig) each have two pages.
DOL's debarment lists hold formal notices under 20 C.F.R. 656.31(f). Cloudera's 24 months are a promise in its settlement, and it isn't on them. Settlements about document demands on non-citizens (Whirlpool, among others) are left out: they aren't about visa sponsorship.
Waiting on a PERM case?
- When it'll likely be decided
- An email when DOL moves it