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US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud

The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, software maker Adobe, and major IT outsourcers including Infosys from a key green-card program amid allegations of fraud and visa abuse. Washington officials initiated probes on Thursday, halting permanent residency applications for foreign workers at these major technology and services firms. The suspension also impacts other technology and IT service companies, drawing varied reactions from market observers regarding how restrictions on bringing foreign talent to the United States might alter corporate staffing strategies.

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  • ✓ The United States suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and Infosys from a key green-card program on Thursday.
  • ✓ The suspension involves allegations of fraud and visa abuse within the permanent residency program.
  • ✓ Federal authorities opened probes into the affected companies following the freeze.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 11 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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The Trump administration formally suspended Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys, and other firms from a permanent residency green-card program while opening fraud probes.

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  1. US Freezes Microsoft, Adobe, and Infosys Green-Card Applications

    The Trump administration has suspended Microsoft, software maker Adobe, and major IT outsourcers including Infosys from a key green-card program amid allegations of fraud and visa abuse. Washington officials initiated probes on Thursday, halting permanent residency applications for foreign workers at these major technology and services firms. The suspension also impacts other technology and IT service companies, drawing varied reactions from market observers regarding how restrictions on bringing foreign talent to the United States might alter corporate staffing strategies.

    Why it matters

    The federal government operates employment-based permanent residency programs to allow foreign workers sponsored by domestic employers to secure permanent residency. Restricting major technology corporations and outsourcing firms from this process impacts corporate recruitment and retention of high-skilled international labor. These actions signal heightened regulatory scrutiny of employment visa categories and sponsorship procedures.

    What is confirmed

    • The United States suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and Infosys from a key green-card program on Thursday.
    • The suspension involves allegations of fraud and visa abuse within the permanent residency program.
    • Federal authorities opened probes into the affected companies following the freeze.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Zerodha's Dinesh Pai suggested that if US companies cannot bring talent to the US, they will likely shift operations or strategies.

    What to watch next

    • Developments or findings from the ongoing US government probes into the suspended technology and IT services companies
    • Official announcements regarding the duration or potential expansion of the green-card program suspensions
    Sources used for this update (13)
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    2. www.usbank.com — Mobile & online banking | U.S. Bank
    3. en.wikipedia.org — List of states and territories of the United States - Wikipedia
    4. www.usmagazine.com — Us: Latest Celebrity News, Pictures & Entertainment
    5. en.wikipedia.org — United States - Wikipedia
    6. www.usa.gov — Making government services easier to find | USAGov
    7. Fox Business — Vance suspends Microsoft, others from foreign workers applying for green cards, alleges visa 'abuse'
    8. AP News — The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
    9. Reuters — US freezes Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys green-card applications over alleged fraud
    10. WRAL — Trump honors Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the company
    11. WBFF — Vance accuses Microsoft of abusing the H-1B visa program
    12. timesofindia.indiatimes.com — Zerodha’s Dinesh Pai sees an upside in US green card suspension for TCS, Infosys, Wipro: If US companies can’t bring talent to the US, they probably will...
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