# US suspends Microsoft and Adobe from visa programme amid fraud claims

https://mins.news/en/item/91887

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 17:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/8/us-suspends-microsoft-and-adobe-from-visa-programme-amid-fraud-claims?traffic_source=rss

> The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and other major tech firms from a programme offering skilled foreign workers a path to permanent residency, amid allegations of visa fraud. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling said Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services are also among the firms affected. Officials separately announced a crackdown on alleged J-1 visa fraud at nine universities, accused of using international students to undercut US wages. JD Vance said Microsoft laid off 6,000 US workers while obtaining 6,300 H-1B visas and nearly 3,000 green cards.

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