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US Suspends Microsoft, Adobe From Green Card Sponsorship Over Visa Abuse Claims

The Trump administration suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a key green card sponsorship program, alleging widespread visa abuse while targeting other tech firms.

25 publishers · 47 articles · first seen 8 Oct 2026 · updated 28d ago

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25 publishers have covered this in 47 articles since 8 Oct 2026. Hacker News published first, on 8 October at 15:15 UTC; politico.com followed 9 min later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 10 October at 07:08 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: politico.com (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), Bloomberg Technology (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), WIRED (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), Hacker News and 13 more, all listed under Sources below.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. Hacker NewsUS Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft
  2. Hacker NewsTrump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program
  3. politico.comVance says Microsoft, Adobe barred from sponsoring H-1B workers for green cards
  4. Hacker NewsUS suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program
  5. All Content from Business InsiderVance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for Microsoft and Adobe
  6. TechCrunchUS bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers
  7. South China Morning PostUS suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from green card programme
  8. Bloomberg.comTrump Suspends Some Tech Visas, Report: Starbucks Eyes Chipotle
  9. News FeedTrump bans Microsoft from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
  10. The HillVance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status
  11. Show 37 later sources
    1. The Guardian USMicrosoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
    2. The VergeTrump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access
    3. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraUS suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims
    4. Latest from Tom's HardwareU.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft and Adobe — labor certification program blocked due to alleged fraud
    5. Bloomberg TechnologyAI Spending Questions Persist as Washington Targets Tech Visas
    6. theinformation.comWhite House Suspends Visa Program for Microsoft, Other Tech Firms
    7. QuartzU.S. is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the green card program over alleged fraud
    8. RSS 2.0US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies
    9. QuartzDie USA suspendieren Microsoft und Adobe vom Green-Card-Programm wegen angeblichen Betrugs.
    10. Times of IndiaUS suspends Microsoft from Green Card programme, here is what the company has to say
    11. BBC TechnologyWhite House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
    12. Bloomberg MarketsUS Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft
    13. WIREDTrump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe
    14. Deutsche WelleUS suspends Microsoft, Adobe from filing for green cards
    15. FortuneTrump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’
    16. QuartzTrump administration bars Microsoft from green card program, citing H-1B visa abuse
    17. QuartzDie Trump-Administration verwehrt Microsoft das Green-Card-Programm und verweist auf den Missbrauch von H-1B-Visa.
    18. The HillVance takes aim at Microsoft over foreign workers
    19. Bloomberg.comTrump Immigration Crackdown Targets Microsoft Workers, Harvard, MIT Students
    20. Bloomberg.comMicrosoft and Indian Tech Firms Targeted in US Visa Crackdown
    21. Latest articlesU.S. suspends Microsoft and other tech firms with India links from visa program
    22. All Content from Business InsiderThe advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
    23. Bloomberg MarketsUS Targets Indian IT Companies in Crackdown on Alleged Visa Abuse
    24. www.theregister.comIndia’s tech giants shrug off changes to USA’s skilled visa program
    25. Times of IndiaIT firms including TCS, Infosys suspended from US green card: How it hits Indians
    26. Bloomberg TechnologyAsia’s Largest IT Firm Shrugs Off Latest US Immigration Curbs
    27. All Content from Business InsiderWhat smart people are saying about the US suspending new PERM applications for Microsoft, Adobe, and Indian tech giants
    28. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUS targets Microsoft, Adobe in new visa crackdown
    29. Times of IndiaUS govt’s crackdown on green card programme: What it means for applicants
    30. AxiosImmigration split screen: Microsoft gets a crackdown and a medal
    31. politico.comTech industry warns Trump’s visa crackdown risks driving talent abroad
    32. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers
    33. Ars TechnicaMicrosoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency
    34. businessinsider.comPowerful tech giants Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys and 5 others lose ability to sponsor African and other foreign workers for US green cards
    35. businessinsider.comTech giants Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys and 5 others lose ability to sponsor African and other foreign workers for US green cards
    36. Bloomberg TechnologyTrump Visa Crackdown Raises Questions for Tech Talent
    37. Times of IndiaZerodha’s Dinesh Pai sees an upside in US green card suspension for TCS, Infosys, Wipro

Sources

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  1. Trump Visa Crackdown Raises Questions for Tech Talent Bloomberg Technology ·
  2. Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency Ars Technica ·
  3. ‘Indentured servants’: US green card move will hit thousands of IT workers Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  4. Tech industry warns Trump’s visa crackdown risks driving talent abroad politico.com ·
  5. Immigration split screen: Microsoft gets a crackdown and a medal Axios ·
  6. Asia’s Largest IT Firm Shrugs Off Latest US Immigration Curbs Bloomberg Technology ·
Show 41 more sources
  1. US Targets Indian IT Companies in Crackdown on Alleged Visa Abuse Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Microsoft and Indian Tech Firms Targeted in US Visa Crackdown Bloomberg.com ·
  3. Trump Immigration Crackdown Targets Microsoft Workers, Harvard, MIT Students Bloomberg.com ·
  4. Vance takes aim at Microsoft over foreign workers The Hill ·
  5. Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe WIRED ·
  6. US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft Bloomberg Markets ·
  7. AI Spending Questions Persist as Washington Targets Tech Visas Bloomberg Technology ·
  8. US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  9. Trump administration says Microsoft ‘abused’ worker visa program and is cutting off access The Verge ·
  10. Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says The Guardian US ·
  11. Vance says foreign workers at Microsoft will no longer be able to apply for permanent status The Hill ·
  12. Trump bans Microsoft from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency News Feed ·
  13. Trump Suspends Some Tech Visas, Report: Starbucks Eyes Chipotle Bloomberg.com ·
  14. US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers TechCrunch ·
  15. Vance says Microsoft, Adobe barred from sponsoring H-1B workers for green cards politico.com ·
  16. Zerodha’s Dinesh Pai sees an upside in US green card suspension for TCS, Infosys, Wipro Times of India
  17. Powerful tech giants Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys and 5 others lose ability to sponsor African and other foreign workers for US green cards businessinsider.com
  18. Tech giants Microsoft, Adobe, Infosys and 5 others lose ability to sponsor African and other foreign workers for US green cards businessinsider.com
  19. US govt’s crackdown on green card programme: What it means for applicants Times of India
  20. US targets Microsoft, Adobe in new visa crackdown France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  21. What smart people are saying about the US suspending new PERM applications for Microsoft, Adobe, and Indian tech giants All Content from Business Insider
  22. IT firms including TCS, Infosys suspended from US green card: How it hits Indians Times of India
  23. India’s tech giants shrug off changes to USA’s skilled visa program www.theregister.com
  24. The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards All Content from Business Insider
  25. U.S. suspends Microsoft and other tech firms with India links from visa program Latest articles
  26. Die Trump-Administration verwehrt Microsoft das Green-Card-Programm und verweist auf den Missbrauch von H-1B-Visa. Quartz
  27. Trump administration bars Microsoft from green card program, citing H-1B visa abuse Quartz
  28. Trump admin suspends green cards to Microsoft as Vance accuses the company of replacing laid-off workers with ‘foreign indentured servants’ Fortune
  29. US suspends Microsoft, Adobe from filing for green cards Deutsche Welle
  30. White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program BBC Technology
  31. US suspends Microsoft from Green Card programme, here is what the company has to say Times of India
  32. Die USA suspendieren Microsoft und Adobe vom Green-Card-Programm wegen angeblichen Betrugs. Quartz
  33. US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies RSS 2.0
  34. U.S. is suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the green card program over alleged fraud Quartz
  35. White House Suspends Visa Program for Microsoft, Other Tech Firms theinformation.com
  36. U.S. suspends green card path for H-1B workers at Microsoft and Adobe — labor certification program blocked due to alleged fraud Latest from Tom's Hardware
  37. US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from green card programme South China Morning Post
  38. Vance says the US is suspending permanent visa residency program for Microsoft and Adobe All Content from Business Insider
  39. US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program Hacker News
  40. US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft Hacker News
  41. Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program Hacker News

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