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US suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft, Adobe amid fraud claims · 1 source tracked

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The U.S. Department of Labor has suspended the PERM program for Microsoft and Adobe, halting a key pathway for their H-1B visa workers to obtain green cards. This action stems from allegations of fraud and abuse within the labor certification process, with Vice President JD Vance specifically criticizing Microsoft for allegedly replacing laid-off workers with foreign nationals. Several IT outsourcing firms, including Cognizant and Infosys, also face similar suspensions due to ongoing federal investigations into practices like wage kickbacks and benching. AI

IMPACT This action could impact the availability of skilled foreign talent in the tech sector, potentially affecting AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a government body impacting major tech companies and visa programs. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Bruno Ferreira ·

    U.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft and Adobe — labor certification program blocked due to alleged fraud

    U.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft, Adobe, and IT outsourcing companies — PERM program blocked due to alleged fraud

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