The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards
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Business Insider spoke to eight immigration attorneys on Thursday in the wake of the Trump administration's announcement.
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Business Insider dialed up immigration attorneys on Thursday to get their reaction to the Trump administration's latest move.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe, and other tech companies from a federal visa program.Immigration attorneys BI talked to said they would tell affected H-1B workers to check their status and seek legal counsel.Some attorneys expect lawsuits challenging the suspensions. Others said most workers won't be immediately affected.The Trump administration's Thursday declaration that it was suspending Microsoft and Adobe from a federal visa sponsorship program is reverberating through the tech industry.Immigration attorneys told Business Insider that employees on H-1B visas working at Microsoft, Adobe, and the other named tech companies should seek counsel and get clarity about their status in light of the suspensions.Individual cases may vary, and the attorneys spoke in general terms about the advice they would give without…