Trump administration suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card visa program

The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and several other technology companies from a program that helps skilled foreign workers obtain permanent residency in the United States, accusing the companies of fraud. The other firms being suspended include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling said the government will not accept any new or pending permanent labor certification applications involving these companies.

“Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” U.S. Vice President JD Vance said at a news conference on Thursday, Reuters reported.

H-1B visas are designed for highly skilled positions that employers may struggle to fill with qualified U.S. workers. Tech companies are among the largest users of the program, with nearly three-quarters of approved visas going to workers from India, according to The Associated Press.

Vance also said the administration would investigate nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, over allegations that they are abusing a program allowing international students to come to the U.S. and using it to undermine wages for American workers.

Microsoft and Adobe did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Why it matters

The move extends the administration’s immigration crackdown from individual visa holders to the companies and universities that sponsor them, raising the stakes for tech firms that rely heavily on foreign-born talent pipelines like H-1B and student visas.