1. Microsoft responds to JD Vance's visa fraud allegations, says American workers remain its majority

Microsoft responds to JD Vance's visa fraud allegations, says American workers remain its majority

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  • Microsoft defended its H-1B visa practices after the US suspended its green card filings, on October 8.
  • Microsoft said 80% of its 6,000 H-1B applications last fiscal year were for existing employees, not new hires.
  • The company said new hires on H-1B visas make up just 1% of its US workforce and were already living in the US.
  • Microsoft denied unfair pay practices, saying H-1B workers earn the same as Americans in comparable roles.

Source: ndtv.com

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