The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards

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   Immigration Attorneys Advise Microsoft Workers Amid Green-Card Freeze

   Immigration lawyers are offering guidance to Microsoft employees following a United States government decision to freeze green-card applications for the tech giant. The Trump administration suspended Microsoft alongside Adobe and Infosys from a key labor certification program, alleging fraud and bad-faith hiring practices that replace domestic staff with foreign labor. While H-1B visas are not currently suspended, the administration is targeting foreign worker programs amid criticism over corporate staffing choices. Microsoft stated that the vast majority of its workforce consists of Americans and that it plans to provide additional information to the administration.

   Why it matters

   The federal action targets the PERM labor certification process, which serves as a critical first step for companies seeking to sponsor foreign employees for permanent residency. This crackdown stems from broader political scrutiny over the tech industry's reliance on foreign worker programs relative to domestic layoffs. The tension highlights how immigration policy can abruptly shift for major technology firms and their foreign-born professionals.

   What is confirmed

   • The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and other tech companies from a green-card labor program, alleging fraud.
   • Business Insider spoke to eight immigration attorneys regarding the advice they have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards.
   • Microsoft stated that of approximately 6,000 H-1B visa applications submitted in the last fiscal year, 80% were to support existing workers.

   What to watch next

   • Further official details or findings regarding the fraud allegations against Microsoft and Adobe.
   • Microsoft's formal response and data provided to the administration regarding its visa and hiring practices.
   Sources used for this update (13)

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   2. CNBC — U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green-card labor program in foreign worker crackdown
   3. AP News — The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
   4. Reuters — US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud
   5. Axios — H-1B visas aren't suspended. Here's what Vance is really targeting
   6. Business Insider — The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
   7. The Economist — World in Brief: White House suspends tech companies from visa programme; Polanski fails to become MP
   8. Business Insider — What smart people are saying about the US suspending PERM visas for Microsoft, Adobe, and Indian tech giants
   9. NDTV — "Unwarranted": India Slams Vance's "Indentured Servants" Remark On H-1B Hiring
   10. 247wallst.com — Trump Administration Brings The Hammer Down On Microsoft After Vance Said The Company Laid Off “6,000 American Workers” While Getting 6,300 H-1B Visas For …
   11. www.yahoo.com — The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
   12. blogs.microsoft.com — Microsoft Comment on Recent Immigration Questions - Microsoft On the Issues
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