US suspends Microsoft and IT firms from visa program

The US government suspended Microsoft and several major IT firms from a permanent residency program for skilled foreign workers. Officials cited alleged fraud and announced investigations into multiple universities.

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US Vice President JD Vance makes an H-1B fraud announcement during a press conference on anti-fraud initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., US, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

The United States government is suspending Microsoft Corp from a permanent residency program for skilled foreign workers over fraud allegations. Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension on Thursday afternoon in Washington.

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