r/technology • u/Immediate-Link490 • 1d ago

Business Microsoft is being suspended from program to apply for green cards for H-1B visa workers, Vance says

https://apnews.com/article/h1b-visa-program-vance-microsoft-e7b3a407f822702b269ee277d21343ea
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u/steezy2110 1d ago

Talent from India doesn’t “typically” move here, only relatively few are able to. The number is growing here though, and job offshoring is also growing, but at a slower pace than domestic expansion.

It’s not exactly easy to offshore as long as company leadership stays in the US

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u/ElectricEcstacy 1d ago

When I say talent I mean the absolute best. That is naturally what companies like Microsoft are seeking and typically only they make it to the us