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Microsoft defends H-1B visa record after US suspension
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News18•09-10-2026, 01:45
Microsoft defends H-1B visa record after US suspension
- •Microsoft clarified that 80 per cent of its 6000 H-1B visa applications last fiscal year were to extend or change status for existing employees.
- •The statement follows Vice President JD Vance suspending Microsoft from a green card program for foreign workers over alleged system abuse.
- •Microsoft emphasized that the remaining filings for new employees involved individuals already legally residing in the United States.
- •The tech giant stated that its H-1B employees receive some of the highest compensation in the technology sector and equal pay for comparable work.
Key Questions Answered
Microsoft stated that 80 percent of the approximately 6,000 H-1B visa applications it submitted last fiscal year were to extend or change the status of existing employees rather than hire new people.
The Trump administration suspended Microsoft from the PERM green card programme after Vice President J.D. Vance accused the company of abusing the system and alleged fraud in recruiting foreign workers.
The PERM program is managed by the Labour Department and is considered the first step for a foreign worker to receive permanent residency or a green card to live and work in the United States.
