This Indian company bagged the most H-1B visas this year
What's the story
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has emerged as the second-largest beneficiary of H-1B visas in 2025, according to US government data. The Indian IT giant has received over 5,000 approved visas this year, only behind Amazon. Other major beneficiaries include tech giants such as Microsoft (5,189), Meta (5,123), Apple (4,202), and Google (4,181).
Visa allocation
Other major beneficiaries
As of June 2025, Amazon had the largest number of H-1B workers with 10,044 approved visas. TCS followed closely behind with 5,505 approved visas. The list of top beneficiaries of H-1B visas also includes Deloitte (2,353), Infosys (2,004), Wipro (1,523), and Tech Mahindra Americas (951). These numbers show a clear trend in tech industry where major players are using these work permits to bring skilled foreign workers into US.
Program criticism
White House proposes $100,000 fee for H-1B sponsors
The H-1B visa program has been criticized as one of the "most abused" systems in America's immigration system. White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf said the latest proclamation shall raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to $100,000 (over ₹88 lakh). He added this move is aimed at ensuring that those entering the US are "actually very highly skilled" and not taking jobs from local workers.
Workforce shift
IT's growing dominance in H-1B visa allocations
The share of IT workers in H-1B visas has increased significantly, from 32% in FY 2003 to over 65% on average in the last five years. Most top H-1B employers are now mainly IT outsourcing firms.