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The U.S. federal government said on the 8th that it will suspend Microsoft and several other tech companies from participating in the "permanent labor certification" program. The program is the first step for foreign employees holding H-1B visas to apply for U.S. employment-based permanent residency (green card) through their employers. At the same time, nine U.S. universities, including Harvard University and Stanford University, are facing investigation on suspicion of "J-1 visa fraud." U.S. Vice President Vance, announcing the decision targeting Microsoft at a press conference held at the White House that day, said the company "has engaged in fraudulent behavior," and that Microsoft must hire excellent American workers, "You cannot fire American workers and then replace them with foreign workers whose conditions are unstable." The H-1B visa is a type of temporary work visa in the United States. It is a non-immigrant visa, usually valid for three years and extendable to six years. (CCTV).