Microsoft says most US employees are Americans amid PERM freeze
In short
Microsoft said most of its US workers are Americans and defended its hiring after the US suspended it from the PERM green-card programme. It also said about 80% of around 6,000 recent H-1B applications were for employees already working there.
This matters for Microsoft’s staffing and immigration plans in the US. The reporting does not say how long the freeze will last or what changes, if any, Microsoft must make.
What the reporting says
Microsoft said its vast majority of US employees are American and defended its H-1B hiring after the US suspended it from the PERM green-card programme. The publisher-supplied summary says about 80% of roughly 6,000 recent H-1B applications were for existing employees. The immediate outcome is still unclear, including how the green-card freeze will affect hiring and immigration filings.
Why it matters
Microsoft said the vast majority of its US employees are American while defending its H-1B hiring after a PERM green-card suspension. The summary says about 80% of roughly 6,000 recent H-1B applications were for current employees. That could affect Microsoft’s US workforce planning and immigration filings, but the reporting does not state the reason for the suspension or its duration.