Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
Summary
The Trump administration has temporarily stopped Microsoft, Adobe, and several other tech companies from sponsoring foreign workers for permanent US residency. Officials say these companies misused immigration programs meant to help skilled workers, which they argue harms American workers.Key Facts
- Microsoft, Adobe, and six IT outsourcing firms were banned from the program allowing US employers to hire foreign workers permanently.
- Vice-President JD Vance claimed the H-1B visa program is full of fraud and that Microsoft abused the system more than any other company.
- The Indian government criticized Vance's language, saying Indian professionals in the US are skilled and valuable.
- The banned companies include Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL, and Capgemini.
- Microsoft said most of its US employees are Americans; Tata said it mostly hires locally in the US.
- The Trump administration has previously tried to raise fees for H-1B visas but was blocked by a judge.
- Over 400,000 H-1B visas were approved last year, with many holders from India.
- Indian companies and lobbyists say fewer employees are moving from the H-1B visa to permanent US residency because of long delays.
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