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The perm program tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussion of the U.S. Department of Labor's PERM program, the standard first step employers take when sponsoring a foreign worker for a green card. Tagged content examines how PERM suspensions and policy shifts affect major technology employers, including Microsoft's Windows, Azure, Copilot and Xbox teams, and clarifies the frequent confusion between PERM and H-1B visa changes. For readers tracking immigration policy as it intersects with the tech workforce, this tag gathers threads on what government actions against the perm program mean for hiring, sponsorship pipelines, and the employees behind Microsoft's products and services.
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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...