US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers

The U.S. government’s suspension of Microsoft, Adobe, and several major IT services firms from a green-card certification program signals a sharper regulatory stance on skilled foreign labor and could further constrain access to critical technical talent. For CIOs and technology leaders, this raises the risk of delayed hiring, higher labor costs, and greater pressure to accelerate domestic talent pipelines, workforce localization, and automation to reduce dependence on contested immigration channels.