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Vance suspends Microsoft PERM after 6,000 US layoffs claim
The Indian Express··3d ago
Vice-President JD Vance said Microsoft is suspended from the PERM programme used for many employment-based green cards. He said the firm fired 6,000 US workers last year while obtaining 6,300 H-1B visas and almost 3,000 green cards. Hours later, President Donald Trump awarded Satya Nadella the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. Microsoft said most H-1B filings extended existing staff.
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What It Means For You
- PERM is a Labour Department step many employers use before sponsoring permanent residency.
- Microsoft workers seeking green cards through that route face a suspended filing path.
- Nadella still received a White House technology medal the same day.
What's Happening
- Vance announced the suspension at a news conference before the medal ceremony.
- Trump also honoured Michael Dell, Elon Musk, Sergey Brin, Jensen Huang and Lisa Su.
- Five of the six medal recipients were born outside the United States, AP reported.
What PERM Does
- Permanent Labour Certification usually requires showing no qualified US worker is available for the job.
- It is an important step in many employment-based green-card cases, the Labour Department says.
- Microsoft has about 223,000 employees worldwide and is based in Redmond, Washington.
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