United States suspends Microsoft and Adobe from green card sponsorship program

The United States government has suspended Microsoft and Adobe from a green card labor certification program for foreign workers on H-1B visas, Tom's Hardware, Al Jazeera, and CNBC reported on October 8, 2026. According to Tom's Hardware and Geo News, eight companies in total were affected by the suspension, including IT outsourcing firms such as Cognizant, Infosys, and Tata. [1][2][4][5]

The crackdown targets the Program for Electronic Review Management, known as PERM, which allows United States employers to sponsor foreign workers for permanent residency. Tom's Hardware, Al Jazeera, and CNBC reported that the labor certification program was blocked over allegations of fraud. The Guardian and Around Prague noted that Vice President JD Vance announced or discussed the suspension. [1][3][4][5][6]

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant classification in the United States that permits domestic employers to employ foreign nationals in specialty occupations. Microsoft, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, is an American multinational technology company that produces software such as Windows alongside cloud computing services. [7][8]