Microsoft breaks down its H-1B visa applications, saying they were for existing workers or new hires already in the country.

President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses

The US Labour Department suspended major IT firms, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL, from a programme used by employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency, alleging system abuse. Microsoft and Adobe were also suspended amid federal investigations, while nine universities face probes over alleged wage undercutting.

The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas, accusing the company of fraud.

The US Labour Department suspended major IT firms, including Infosys, TCS, Wipro and HCL, from a programme used by employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency, alleging system abuse. Microsoft and Adobe were also suspended amid federal investigations, while nine universities face probes over alleged wage undercutting.

The H-1B program has long been a target of President Donald Trump supporters who say it undercuts American workers and is rife with abuse.

US Vice President JD Vance cited Microsoft's workforce reductions in making the allegation. He said the company laid off 6,000 American workers in 2025 after certifying that it could not find qualified US employees for the positions.

U.S. suspends Microsoft, Adobe and top IT firms from the PERM green card program amid fraud claims and a push to hire more Americans.

“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.