#visa

Wow!!
Labor stats says there are over 1.5 million job holders in US on various visas H1B/OPT/H4/CPT.

I know a few in WI that didn't get renewed due to budget restrictions. The sad part is they're American and the ones being extended are on work Visa. Can you guess the nationality?

https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visa-program-vance-microsoft-e7b3a407f822702b269ee277d21343ea

The only question the investigation will look at is, did the company layoff American workers in order to use their third party body shop venders to replace the American workers with “ uniquely skilled and highly specialized foreign temporary workers” . The test is that simple. Were you replaced by one of these foreign workers where the company re labeled your position so that they could claim it was different ?

The real issue isn't India, Poland, or visa holders. The real issue is transparency from elected politicians, government agencies (EEOC, Dept of Labor) and corporate accountability.

Companies like BNY can move work to lower-cost locations and call it "transformation," "modernization," or "talent strategy." Employees see something different: jobs moving offshore, more visa hires coming onshore, experienced workers disappearing, and very little public reporting that shows the true impact on the U.S. workforce.

Politics matters, but this isn't a Democrat-versus-Republican issue. Both parties have supported globalization, visa programs, and economic policies that help large employers stay competitive. Neither seems particularly interested in requiring companies to disclose how many U.S. jobs are being moved overseas versus how many are actually being created here.

BNY, like many large banks, benefits from visa pipelines. The company gains access to reasonably skilled resources, lower turnover, and workers whose immigration status is often tied to employer sponsorship. In some cases, recent F‑1/OPT and other visa-program participants may also offer payroll or tax advantages compared to hiring experienced domestic workers.

At the same time, state and local governments hand out tax credits and incentives for job creation. On paper, it looks like growth and investment. To many employees, it looks like experienced workers being replaced with lower-cost alternatives. Look at US sites in Pittsburgh, Jersey City, NYC, and Lake Mary.

That's why people keep asking the same questions and with good reason:

How many U.S. jobs were offshored?
How many experienced workers were replaced?
How many positions were filled through visa programs?
What tax incentives were received?
What is the long-term plan for U.S. careers?

Until government entities and companies like BNY start answering those questions honestly, employees will continue assuming the worst. From their perspective, the jobs keep disappearing while leadership keeps saying everything is going according to plan.

I know these layoffs are painful for everyone, and I respect the financial and emotional impact we’re all facing. But seeing comments blaming H-1B employees for taking jobs is hurtful. We are colleagues facing the same layoffs, with additional uncertainty about whether our families can stay in the country.

I’ve worked at Comcast since 2009 and have been waiting nearly 17 years for permanent residency, following the immigration rules throughout. My employment ends December 31, and my deadline to find another eligible job is January 30, 2027. Otherwise, my family may have to leave—disrupting my children’s school year and potentially forcing us to sell our home.

I’m not asking for special treatment. I’m asking that we avoid blaming or discriminating against colleagues because of their visa status or nationality. We’ve built our lives here and contributed to this company and our communities. We all deserve respect and compassion during this difficult time.

No H1b will accept buyout as he will be losing his visa status.

Is this a hidden way to layoff US employees and retain all H1b's ?

A company willing to let got 60,000 workers does not have labor shortage. That is a simple fact to understand. Any one who disagrees is a bad faith actor.

Now the question is, why is Microsoft one of the biggest H1B visas filers in the US year after year?

Because there is no labor shortage, obviously. H1b and H4 visas have been used against the American people to lower wages and squeeze more work out of them.

This is not an attack to those on H1b and H4 visas. You are not at fault. You are not the people benefit from all of this.

If you see visa abuse by company and applicants.
Report below Anamously.
https://tips.uscis.gov/

Buckle up.

GM should stop hiring Visas and Hire Locals. there are more qualified locals than importing Indians to abuse the system.

Submit the Tips - https://tips.uscis.gov/
for people who are on VISA here and replacing Locals and who you believe are here using the fake documents and abusing US VISAs.
I know a bunch who confessed using fake degrees to get the US Visa and doing Day 1 CPTs to maintain the US Visa.
I have done my part!
Save USA!

I see they push their own on ladder.
The visa Abuse is real. Ford should stop hiring visa folks.

https://www.newsweek.com/tech-company-barred-from-green-card-filings-amid-h-1b-visa-crackdown-12583659?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1792257353

https://www.newsweek.com/tech-company-barred-from-green-card-filings-amid-h-1b-visa-crackdown-12583659?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1792257353

According to USCIS data.

1.Amazon
2.Meta
3.Microsoft

1. JP Morgan Chase
2. Capital One
3. Morgan Stanley
4. U.S Bank

So if you’re walking around anxious because you think you might lose your job any day now, you can thank GK and her goons for this ranking
🇺🇸 > 🇮🇳

India has abused H1B openly. Just look around you….how come no one will put a stop to this and ask why thousands of people come on H1B, ask your company this question.

Put your answer in the comments

Saw where HCL is under investigation
for VISA violation along with Microsoft , colleges and other business

“Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling added that some of the largest IT firms in the world — including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, ‌Wipro, ⁠HCL and Capgemini, as well as Adobe — would also be suspended from the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) program.

“We will not accept any new or process any pending permanent labor certification applications involving these companies,” the newly confirmed secretary said. “Since 2009, just these companies alone have requested almost 3 million foreign workers.”

https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/us-news/trump-admin-cuts-off-microsoft-from-major-visa-program-accuses-tech-giant-of-fraud-and-abuse/

If you see then report

[Cisco Employee Discussion Thread]
https://redkiosk.com/t/h1b-perm-program-bans/dk6mre

Something finally being done about H1B. Will GCC be next?

Trump administration has suspended green-card processing for several major technology and IT companies, accusing them of abusing immigration programs and displacing American workers.

Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini..........and the list is gowing......

Federal scrutiny of employment-based immigration has reached some of the largest technology employers in the country. The Labor Department is suspending PERM processing for Wipro, Microsoft, Capgemini, TCS, Cognizant, Adobe, HCL and Infosys, citing alleged program abuses and investigations.

https://www.clarin.com/us-news/will-h-1b-holders-be-deported-what-to-know-as-the-us-suspends-microsoft-and-adobe-from-green-card-labor-program_0_09ruWtaBzV.html

This could be a pretty big deal for foreign workers at TCS, Adobe, Infosys and the other major tech employers on the list. The government just froze their PERM applications, which are used in the green card sponsorship process. Microsoft, HCL, Capgemini, Wipro and Cognizant are also affected.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that PERM labor certification processing has been suspended for eight technology and IT services companies: Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Wipro. The suspension covers both new and pending applications.

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6136675-vance-suspends-microsoft-perm/

The US DoL announced that PERM labor certification processing has been suspended for eight technology and IT services companies: Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Wipro. The suspension covers both new and pending applications.

https://www.newsweek.com/green-card-update-trump-admin-blocks-tech-companies-h1b-perm-program-microsoft-adobe-12541853

That'd be it. Stop the abuse. Finally. It's all over the news... "The U.S. Department of Labor announced that PERM labor certification processing has been suspended for eight technology and IT services companies: Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, HCL Technologies, Microsoft, Tata Consultancy Services, Cognizant and Wipro. The suspension covers both new and pending applications."

The government has suspended HCL, TCS, Adobe, Wipro, Microsoft, Infosys, Cognizant and Capgemini from the PERM program amid allegations of immigration-related abuses. Whether this leads to more domestic hiring or simply pushes companies toward more offshore staffing remains to be seen.

With tech layoffs still a concern, the federal gov is now taking action against eight major tech and outsourcing firms over their use of the employment-based immigration system.

Cognizant, Microsoft, Infosys, Capgemini, Adobe, TCS, Wipro and HCL are being suspended from PERM, the labor certification process used for many employment-based green cards.

Adobe, Wipro, Capgemini, HCL, Cognizant, TCS, Microsoft and Infosys have been suspended from the federal PERM program. The Department of Labor says it will no longer accept new labor certification applications or process pending ones involving these companies.

Employees waiting for green cards at TCS, HCL, Microsoft, Capgemini, Infosys, Adobe, Wipro and Cognizant may be facing a major setback. The Department of Labor has suspended these employers from PERM processing, putting an important part of the employer-sponsored permanent residency process on hold.

Big immigration news for the tech industry today. The Department of Labor has frozen PERM applications involving eight major companies, including Wipro, Cognizant, Adobe, Infosys, Capgemini, Microsoft, HCL and TCS. Both new submissions and pending applications are affected.

Looks like the government is cracking down on green card sponsorship at some of the biggest names in tech. Capgemini, Microsoft, TCS, Cognizant, Adobe, HCL, Infosys and Wipro have all been suspended from PERM, meaning their employees could face delays in getting employer-sponsored green cards.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/vance-says-microsoft-adobe-barred-152414764.html

The Trump administration has suspended Infosys, Adobe, HCL, Microsoft, Wipro, Cognizant, Capgemini and TCS from the PERM labor certification program. The decision blocks new and pending labor certification applications involving these companies, affecting a key step in the employment-based green card process.

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-suspending-permanent-residency-program-for-microsoft-vance-says-2026-10-08/

PERM Visa bans for TATA and others

https://www.news18.com/world/us-suspends-microsoft-infosys-tcs-wipro-cognizant-green-card-programme-over-h1b-abuse-10373451.html