The Trump administration suspended Microsoft and seven other companies from the PERM permanent labor certification program, which allows employers to sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The move blocks the processing of new applications as well as those already in the pipeline. Microsoft is the program’s largest user, with 3,161 applications approved in fiscal year 2025. Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of harming American workers by laying off 6,000 employees while securing 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards. The company denied the allegations, stating that 80 percent of its H-1B filings were for status extensions of existing employees. Hours after the suspension announcement, President Donald Trump awarded Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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