While H-1B and J-1 visa abuses were announced in the USA, restrictions were imposed on Microsoft in this regard

US Vice President JD Vance stated that they will address irregularities in the recruitment of qualified workers to the country through H-1B and J-1 visa applications, and announced that the right to provide green cards to the foreign employees of Microsoft, which was found to have abused the program the most, was suspended.

Vance held a press conference with officials from the Departments of Labor and Justice about the abuses committed by employers in the work visa application, which allows the opportunity to live in the USA and opens the way to citizenship.

Sharing new findings regarding the alleged abuse of work visa programs, including H-1B and J-1 visas, Vance stated that fraud in this field "causes US citizens to become unemployed or work for less."

While Vance called the program "completely broken," he argued that the government should protect American workers as long as the program remains in effect.

Vance said the H-1B visa program was designed to allow companies to bring in the "best of the best" people from outside the United States for positions that simply could not be filled with American workers. "Unfortunately, this program has become rife with fraud over the last few years, probably even the last few decades." he said.

Pointing to the technology company Microsoft for abusing programs aimed at bringing cheap workers from abroad to the USA and ensuring that they stay in the country, Vance said, "Unfortunately, there has been no other company in the USA that has abused this system more than Microsoft." He said and stated that the right to apply for a green card for those who have the right to work in this company with the program in question has been suspended.

Vice President Vance noted that Microsoft laid off 6 thousand American workers last year, while also providing H-1B visas to 6 thousand 300 foreigners and green cards to approximately 3 thousand people.

The US Department of Labor launched a nationwide investigation in July into alleged fraud and human trafficking linked to the H-1B and permanent work permit programs, and the investigation raised concerns such as fraudulent applications, wage bribery and exploitative hiring practices.

Additionally, yesterday, the US Department of Homeland Security proposed charging schools sponsoring international students $70,000 for the optional practical training program and $30,000 for renewal.