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IBM Tells Sponsored Consulting Staff to Leave the US or Quit by Year-End After Ending Visa Support

IBM visa sponsorship is ending across most of its largest division. Find out who is affected, what H-1B rules say and how Washington's crackdown shaped it.

International Business Times UK · Nov 12

Microsoft’s 60,000-person buyout offer hints at a future with fewer workers and more equipment

The company says its new Voluntary Exit Offer is about putting “the right talent in the right places,” not cutting headcount—and outside economists largely agree.

Fortune · Oct 30

Microsoft buyout offer: Will taking the exit package mean H-1B visa workers may have to leave the country?

Microsoft’s voluntary buyout gives eligible employees financial support to leave but this may also bring trouble in their living status. For some H-1B workers, accepting the exit package could affect their ability to remain in the United States.

The Economic Times · Oct 27

Satya Nadella went from H-1B worker to Microsoft CEO. The Trump administration just shut that path for his employees

Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with “foreign indentured servants” and suspended it from the PERM green card program

Fortune · Oct 12

"Credibility of talent mobility ecosystem damaged by actions of few," cautions Foreign Secy Misri

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has warned that fraud, exploitation and skill mismatches could undermine the credibility of India’s overseas talent mobility ecosystem, days after the US suspended PERM processing for several major technology companies. He urged recruiters and mobility firms to prioritise ethics, transparency and accountability, while the MEA said…

The Economic Times · Oct 12

77% of Medicaid's $37 Billion in Improper Payments Tied to Paperwork Gaps Rather Than Fraud in Fiscal 2025

A new CRS report cites CMS data showing 77% of Medicaid improper payments came from insufficient documentation, not fraud. What it means for enrollees.

Medical Daily · Oct 11

H-1B visas, green card programmes generated $2.1 trillion in US household income: USISPF

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum has backed the Trump administration’s crackdown on alleged PERM abuse while warning against overlooking the economic contribution of legal immigrants. USISPF said green card and H-1B pathways have strengthened US growth and innovation, citing $2.1 trillion in household income and nearly $579 billion in federal,…

The Economic Times · Oct 10

Green Card process suspended for 8 companies: Immigration experts on what happens to approved I-140, existing H-1Bs; whether employees should leave these companies

The announcement of the Trump administration suspending the PERM filings for eight IT majors has triggered a lot of panic and confusion as the administration did not clarify whether any data from these companies are pending and whether the suspension would be revoked. International workers are also confused about their…

The Times of India · Oct 9

Microsoft Loses Green Card Rights. What It Means for Thousands of Workers in Limbo

Trump bars Microsoft, Adobe, and 6 IT firms from the PERM green card program. What the ban means for workers and the industry.

Latin Times · Oct 9

What US ban on Indian IT firms means for H1B visas and businesses

Analysts warn companies could face higher hiring and compliance costs for being forced to rely on US talent

The Independent UK · Oct 9