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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Johana Bhuiyan

Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says

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Microsoft signage at an office building in New York on 27 April 2026. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Microsoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for high-skilled workers, JD Vance announced on Thursday.

The US vice-president accused the tech company of abusing the H-1B system, which allows those on the visa to work while they apply for and are in the process of obtaining a green card.

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