White House bars Microsoft

White House bars Microsoft from sponsoring green card applications after VP Vance accuses it of fraud.

Labor Secretary announces suspension

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling announced Microsoft’s suspension from the Permanent Labor Certification program during a White House press conference.

Adobe and tech firms barred

Adobe Inc. and six tech firms barred from PERM due to investigations or violations.

VP Vance criticizes Microsoft

VP Vance claims Microsoft cut 6,000 American jobs while securing 6,200 H-1B visas and 3,000 green cards in one year.

Vance accuses fraud

Vance claims Microsoft placed job ads in obscure newspapers to falsely claim no applicants were received.

Vance's foreign labor claim

Vance states Microsoft replaced each American worker with one and a half foreign indentured servants.

“‘They’ll go out there and say, ‘We have advertised for a position with our company and nobody is responding to it,’’ Vance claimed. ‘And they will use that lack of response to then go and replace American workers with what is effectively foreign indentured servants.’”

Microsoft responds

Microsoft says 80% of H-1B applications relate to existing employees, not new hires.

Analyst skepticism

Analyst questions White House’s approach to foreign talent immigration.

Timing with Nadella award

White House announcement hours before Nadella receives National Medal of Technology.

Judge blocks Trump’s fee plan

Federal judge blocked Trump’s $100,000 fee on HB-1 visa applications.