Microsoft says most filings concerned existing employees
MicrosoftCorporate response issued by Microsoft
Microsoft says 80% of its approximately 6,000 H-1B applications extended or changed existing employees' status, challenging the replacement comparison.
Responding to
Microsoft replaced laid-off American workers with foreign workers using employment-based immigration programs.
“80% were to extend or change the status of existing Microsoft employees. These were not to hire new people.”
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Where this statement fits
Did Microsoft replace laid-off American workers with H-1B workers, as JD Vance claims?
JD Vance accused Microsoft of replacing laid-off Americans with foreign workers and announced a suspension of its PERM filings. Microsoft says most of its H-1B applications concerned employees it already employed.
Source and context
Official statement
About this source
Microsoft explains the proportion of applications concerning existing employees, the remaining new hires, and its pay practices.
Before the quotation
The preceding sentence identifies the 80% of applications concerning existing employees.
After the quotation
Microsoft separately describes the remaining filings for new employees.
How this statement is classified
The label describes this statement's response within the context above.
Why this label?
The company disputes treating existing-worker petitions as evidence of new replacement hires.
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More from this case
Read the full caseVance accuses Microsoft of replacing American workers
“You cannot lay off American workers and then replace them with foreign indentured servants.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Microsoft says most filings concerned existing employees". First published: 2026-10-09. Last updated: 2026-10-09. https://disputeindex.com/events/5322-microsoft-says-80-of-its-approximately-6-000