Microsoft has joined other top companies like Google and Apple in issuing firm warnings, while also showing its employees the way ahead amid the ongoing US visa crisis.

The tech giant has advised its visa-holding employees not to travel outside the United States, especially since re-entry demands visa stamping from their country of origin. This particular protocol has landed numerous foreign workers relying on H-1B visas in major trouble in the recent past amid the Trump administration’s enhanced social media vetting resulting in delays.

According to the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) figures, Microsoft was the top third US company lead H-1B approvals for initial employment (1,394). Meanwhile, for continuing employment, Microsoft was listed with 4,863 H-1B approvals.

Jack Chen, Microsoft’s association general counsel for immigration, sent across a memo to the company’s employees, detailing how they can figure their way around the tricky mess given their own H-1B status’ position. The mapped-out explanation, as detailed by........

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