U.S. Bars Microsoft, Adobe and Others From Worker Visa Program
The move targets firms accused of abusing a program that helps foreign workers gain permanent residency, with Microsoft filing about 1,680 petitions last fiscal year.
- On Thursday, Vice President Vance and Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling indefinitely suspended Microsoft Corp., Adobe Inc., and six other companies from the Permanent Labor Certification Program, citing alleged abuse of the immigration initiative.
- The administration aims to curb reliance on foreign labor by targeting PERM, which facilitates green card applications for H-1B visa holders, as part of broader efforts pressing tech giants to hire Americans.
- Microsoft Corp. stated that of approximately 6,000 H-1B applications last year, 80% were to extend status for existing employees, with new hires representing only 1% of its U.S. workforce.
- Despite the suspension, President Donald Trump honored Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with a National Medal of Technology and Innovation on Thursday, while Representative Pramila Jayapal criticized the decision as undermining U.S. competitiveness.
- Simultaneously, the administration launched investigations into J-1 visa holders at nine universities including Harvard University and MIT, while announcing plans to inject more than $100 million into American education programs.
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Vance highlights Microsoft in crackdown on visa abuse
US President Donald Trump’s administration accused Microsoft Corp, Adobe Inc and a half-dozen other companies of abusing a US worker visa program and suspended them indefinitely from a longstanding immigration initiative that has served as a crucial talent pipeline for Silicon Valley and Wall Street
Microsoft stated that it hoped to provide the administration with more information on its use of the H-1B visa program.
The U.S. Department of Labor has suspended the Permanent Labor Certification Program from companies like Microsoft and Adobe by ensuring they face multiple federal investigations for abusing the visa system for foreign workers.
The White House banned Microsoft and other technology companies from accessing a traditional visa program to hire qualified foreign workers. Vice President JD Vance accused companies on Thursday of committing fraud by using the H1B visa program and a
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