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US suspends Microsoft and seven other firms from green card programme

The PERM suspension blocks new and pending green card filings after JD Vance accused the companies of visa fraud.

Tarun Mottlia

Via TNW | Government-policy

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US suspends Microsoft and seven other firms from green card programme
Image: Vice President JD Vance speaks at a White House press conference on visa fraud in Washington, 8 October 2026.

The US government has suspended Microsoft and seven other technology companies from a federal programme that lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards.

The other firms that are affected are Adobe, Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro, Reuters reported.

Vice President JD Vance announced the decision at the White House on Thursday and accused the companies of fraud. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said his department will stop accepting new applications from the eight companies and will not process…

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