The Trump administration suspended PERM visa certifications for Microsoft, Adobe, and major Indian IT services companies, with Vice President Vance arguing the move protects American workers from being replaced by foreign labor. Microsoft disputed the claims, stating 80% of its H-1B applications were for existing employees. Experts disagreed sharply: immigration critics supported the action as necessary enforcement, while advocates warned it could worsen conditions for H-1B workers by blocking their path to green cards.
The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and other tech companies from a federal visa sponsorship program, leaving H-1B visa holders in uncertainty. Immigration attorneys advise affected workers to seek counsel immediately, though most may be able to switch jobs or wait out the suspension. The administration cited concerns that companies laid off American workers while hiring lower-paid foreign workers.