Microsoft is based in Redmond, Washington, near Seattle. Vice President JD Vance said Microsoft last year laid off 6,000 American workers but also obtained 6,300 H-1B visas and almost 3,000 green cards.

Hours after Vice President JD Vance pushed H-1B restrictions, President Donald Trump honored Elon Musk, Satya Nadella and others.

TCS reiterated its plan to hire an additional 15,000 people in the US over the next five years to further strengthen its local workforce.

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday announced the suspension of Microsoft from the Permanent Labor Certification program, alleging that the company had laid off American workers while benefiting from thousands of H-1B visas and green cards.

Following the announcement on Thursday, the shares of Infosys ADR, Wipro ADR and Cognizant Technology Solutions witnessed a major decline in the US market.

Washington: The Department of Labour's Office of Inspector General advances a nationwide probe into alleged fraud, worker exploitation, and human trafficking linked to H1B visa program. United States Labour Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito warned that the H1B visa program could look “very different" a year from now as the Trump administration steps up investigations into the alleged foreign-labour fraud.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's higher education institutions must stop hiring foreign workers on H1B visas, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. "I am directing today the Florida Board of Governors to pull the plug on ...

The Trump administration blocked multiple tech companies, including Microsoft and Adobe, from applying for green cards for their H-1B visa holders Thursday, saying jobs would not be stolen from American workers any longer.