GoKawiilMicrosoft, Adobe suspended from H-1B visa program amid fraud claims by Vance
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that Microsoft and Adobe have been suspended from the H-1B visa program. Vance accused the companies, among others, of abusing the system to hire cheaper foreign labor. The move follows other Trump administration actions targeting alleged misuse of H-1B visas.
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The suspension could disrupt how major tech firms recruit specialized foreign talent, potentially forcing them to rely more on domestic hiring or alternative visa routes. It also signals an intensifying administration effort to tighten scrutiny of the H-1B program more broadly, which could affect other companies that depend on skilled immigrant labor. The fraud allegations, as stated by Vance, remain unproven claims rather than established findings.
- Microsoft and Adobe suspended from the H-1B visa program, per Vance's announcement.
- Vance accused these and other firms of using H-1B visas to secure cheaper labor.
- The action is part of a broader Trump administration crackdown on alleged H-1B visa abuse.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-09
Published there as: “Microsoft and Adobe are suspended from H-1B visa program, with Vance accusing the tech giants of fraud”
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