The advice immigration attorneys have for Microsoft workers worried about their green cards

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 knowing a client’s specific circumstances or status.

“This is a time where immigrants, high-skilled immigrants, really need to pay attention to laws,” said Tahmina Watson, a business immigration attorney at Watson Immigration Law in Seattle. “Things are changing on a dime,” she added.

Business Insider spoke to eight immigration attorneys on Thursday in the wake of the announcement, as part of our ongoing series, “H-1B Fallout: 1 Year Later,” which…