Microsoft says Asha Sharma is an American CEO and that the company’s Xbox layoffs have nothing to do with H-1B visas, according to a report cited by multiple outlets. The response addresses allegations or concerns raised around Sharma’s role and whether immigration or visa status played a part in workforce reductions in the Xbox division. The reporting also references broader context for Microsoft’s gaming unit staffing changes, including job cuts described as totaling more than 3,000 positions within the Xbox division. Additional coverage notes layoffs affecting teams within game development, including workers associated with id Software, with one update stating that 136 employees are laid off. The various items present a combined picture of Microsoft’s ongoing restructuring in gaming alongside the specific dispute over Sharma and the claimed connection to H-1B employment. Microsoft’s stated position is that Sharma’s status is American and that there is no relationship between the visa issue and the layoffs, while other reports focus on the scale and impact of job cuts across parts of the Xbox and related game development ecosystem.