← All storiesTechnologyDeveloping story

US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers

The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.

4
updates in timeline
4
distinct sources
1 day
story span
Oct 8, 2026
latest update

Oct 8, 2026 → Oct 8, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Oct 8, 2026·WiredT2 · Outlet report
Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe

“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

Read original at Wired →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Oct 26

4 updates from 4 sources.

Showing 4 of 4 updates

Timeline (4 updates)

October 2026

4 updates
Oct 8, 2026·WiredT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe

“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

Read original at Wired →
Oct 8, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says

Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency Microsoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa…

Read original at The Guardian →
Oct 8, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
US suspends permanent residency program for Microsoft, Adobe and other tech companies

Seven companies have been accused of fraud regarding the H-1B worker visas.

Read original at Engadget →
Oct 8, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers

The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.

Read original at TechCrunch →

Sources & evidence (4)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 4
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
TechCrunch 1Engadget 1The Guardian 1Wired 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportWiredOct 8, 2026

“There has been no company in the United States, unfortunately, that has abused this system more than Microsoft,” Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday.

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianOct 8, 2026

Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency Microsoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency for workers employed through a US visa program for…

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetOct 8, 2026

Seven companies have been accused of fraud regarding the H-1B worker visas.

View source →
T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchOct 8, 2026

The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories

WorldT2 · Outlet report

Immigration agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

Omar, an outspoken Trump critic, said the search was "an attempt to target political enemies" and she "will not be silenced".

3 updates2 sources7 days long
Oct 12, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026
Latest: Obama blasts federal probe of congresswoman Ilhan Omar as 'so appalling' · BBC
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside

Detainees are seen in a yard at the Folkston ICE Processing Center on September 9, 2025, in Folkston, Georgia. (Photo by ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty…

1 update1 source
Oct 8, 2026
Latest: ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside · The Verge
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Microsoft confirms a second Windows 11 audio bug this month

Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Windows 11 26H2, 25H2, and 24H2 that can cause some games and applications to crash. That’s right—even the recent major fall update 26H2 contains…

7 updates2 sources3 days long
Oct 5, 2026 → Oct 8, 2026
Latest: Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs · The Verge
TravelT2 · Outlet report

Your Next US Passport Stamp Might Be Your Last

On October 1, US Customs and Border Protection said it would “cease the routine use of admission stamps during primary processing. " Here's what travelers should know.

1 update1 source
Oct 8, 2026
Latest: Your Next US Passport Stamp Might Be Your Last · Conde Nast Traveler
TechnologyT2 · Outlet report

Got a Microsoft 365 subscription? Your storage is about to shrink

Got a Microsoft 365 subscription? Your storage is about to shrink

1 update1 source
Oct 8, 2026
Latest: Got a Microsoft 365 subscription? Your storage is about to shrink · ZDNet
GamingT2 · Outlet report

Forza Horizon 6 For PS5 Apparently Delayed To 2027, And It’s Getting A Disc Release

Just a month after Microsoft said Forza Horizon 6 for PlayStation 5 remained on track to release in 2026, a new report says the game has in fact been delayed to 2027. Reputable…

3 updates3 sources1 day long
Oct 7, 2026 → Oct 8, 2026
Latest: Forza Horizon 6 is being delayed on PS5 to January 2027 · The Verge