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Coverage under the h-1b visas tag on WindowsForum.com examines how U.S. immigration policy affects Microsoft and the teams behind Windows, Azure, Copilot, and Xbox. The tagged discussion clarifies a commonly misread story: the Trump administration suspended Microsoft from the Department of Labor's PERM green card sponsorship program rather than cutting off the company's H-1B visas. Because PERM is typically the first step toward sponsoring a foreign employee for permanent residency, the distinction matters to Microsoft's workforce and to anyone following skilled-worker immigration, employer sponsorship, and how policy shifts ripple through major technology companies.
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    Microsoft Suspended From PERM Green Card Program, Not H-1B Visas

    The Trump administration did not cut off Microsoft's H-1B visas, despite what some headlines suggest. It suspended the company from the Department of Labor's PERM program. PERM is the usual first step in sponsoring a foreign employee for a green card. That difference matters a great deal to...