Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says

A major suspension has been imposed on Microsoft’s ability to sponsor high-skilled foreign workers for US permanent residency under the H-1B visa program, according to the vice president. The move follows allegations that the tech giant has exploited the system, which permits visa holders to work while awaiting green card approval. The decision marks a significant shift in immigration policy targeting potential abuses in the H-1B program. Critics of the program have long argued that it benefits companies at the expense of American workers.

Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday.The US vice-president accused the tech company of abusing the H-1B system, which allows those on the visa to work while they apply and are in process for a green card. Continue reading...