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H-1B fee hike: Who’s gaining from these visas – Indian IT or US firms? | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera
September 22, 2025 - Led by Amazon (10,044 visas), the rest of the leaderboard in terms of H-1B visa recipients is dominated by the who’s who of US tech, banking, consulting and retail: Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Google, JP Morgan Chase, Walmart and Deloitte.
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Why Do Indians Dominate the H-1B Visa? The Numbers, the Debate, and the Future of American Jobs - Trustvistaconsulting
September 13, 2025 - Critics believe outsourcing firms flood the H-1B lottery system with applications, increasing their odds and crowding out smaller companies or startups that genuinely want to hire specialized workers.
CMV: Even if not by explicit design, the H-1B system functions as if it were created for Indian IT labor and that outcome is too extreme to be explained by “just market forces.”
India graduates ten times more engineers than the us, and they speak English, and will work for low wages. That's really it. More on reddit.com
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November 23, 2025H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms
Most PhDs, specially in STEM, math, stats, econ, etc. are not American. And almost all of them end up with a H1B visa at some point if they remain in the US · It might be lottery based if you go to work at any firm, or quota-free if it is in academia/nonprofits/govt, but it's still through H1B More on news.ycombinator.com
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April 24, 2017Noob here - Can someone explain the whole H1B issue & why alot of Indians are opposing Trump's decision?
H1B visas back in the day was to outsource highly qualified individuals aka individuals with a professional degree. Which was not a thing in America as most of the locals would only upgrade their skills and work multiple jobs with multiple streams of revenue. H1B ensured they hired qualified professionals in the healthcare, IT and other areas most of which was seeing a boom after 1990-2000’s. However that became a way for India and other Asian countries to apply because the education industry in these countries don’t allow you to be multiple degree holders you qualify for 1 profession and you stick to that your entire life. Loophole: H1B was for the best of the best. They needed the best workers and talented professionals in their industry. India in general did not get the concept and thought H1B is just a visa to get into the US. Millions apply every year cause it costed just ~10lakhs to renew once you were in. Also Indian students in America automatically applied for H1B citing their qualifications from prestigious universities. Keep in mind these are not the best of the best. These are not the best doctors or engineers, just some corrupt politicians kids or a spoiled brat who got their way into the US. 2) H1B visas allowed for the hiring of these individuals in high paying jobs in the company and that numbers steadily started to increase. These high paying jobs were never almost given to Americans citing they were not qualified or didn’t have the expertise. But now over the years they are qualified and have the expertise but NO JOBS. That is the problem trump is tackling, why are high paying jobs being taken over only by immigrants and not the local diaspora. This whole fiasco will greatly impact Indians who solely relied on H1B as their ticket to America. Which is not going to be same from here on More on reddit.com
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September 20, 2025Currently, over 70% of H1B visa recipients are from India. However, if another Asian country similarly dominated H1B visas, how different might American political and social discourse about them be?
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April 27, 2026The Hindu
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Indian-origin tech firms corner 1/5th of H1B visas issued by U.S. - The Hindu
January 5, 2025 - Indian tech firms, including Infosys and TCS, dominate H1B visas in the US, facing challenges amid regulatory changes.
The Indian Express
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H-1B visas explained: As US marks 250 years, why Indians dominate America’s tech workforce
June 27, 2026 - The H-1B programme is closely linked to technology-related jobs. According to Pew Research Center’s analysis of USCIS data, computer-related occupations accounted for nearly two-thirds of all approved H-1B workers in 2023.
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CMV: Even if not by explicit design, the H-1B system functions as if it were created for Indian IT labor and that outcome is too extreme to be explained by “just market forces.” : r/changemyview
November 23, 2025 - If a Norwegian wanted to work in an American tech firm, the tech firm would obtain an eb2 based green card for that worker. If an Indian wanted to work for the same tech firm, the firm would need to obtain an H1B for him. There is no fraud happening here, Indians and Chinese dominate the H1B ...
Bloomberg
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Insiders Tell How IT Giant Favored Indian H-1B Workers Over US Employees
December 9, 2024 - Cognizant IT company leaned on Indian workers and discriminated against US employees, a federal jury found. Black and Hispanic employees were affected most.
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Amazon, Meta lead H-1B visa petitions; Indian companies drop sharply in FY 2025
November 19, 2025 - Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Google dominate FY 2025 H-1B approvals as Indian IT firms sharply scale back new visa filings.
Forbes
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Top U.S. Technology Companies Dominate H-1B Visa List In 2025
November 17, 2025 - Only three Indian companies were among the top 25 employers of new H-1B visa holders in FY 2025.
San Francisco Chronicle
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The Bay Area companies with the most H-1B visa workers — and what they get paid
March 26, 2025 - The nationalities of H-1B applications are dominated by workers from India and China, the world’s two most populous countries. Indian nationals account for around half of all H-1B applicants across the Bay Area.
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Is the H-1B Visa Only for Indians? H-1B Rules for Indian Applicants in 2026 | American Visa Law Group
3 weeks ago - The larger point is straightforward: Indian professionals dominate H-1B statistics because they participate heavily in occupations, education pathways, and employer-sponsored roles that use the H-1B program—not because immigration law reserves ...
The Hindu
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Over 78% of top paid H-1B applicants were from India - The Hindu
December 19, 2024 - Analysis of H-1B applicants reveals Indian dominance in high-paid positions, with women making up over 25%.
BBC
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H-1B: What Trump’s $100,000 visa means for India and US industries
Indians dominate the H-1B programme, making up more than 70% of the recipients in recent years. (China was the second-largest source, making up about 12% of beneficiaries.) In tech, their presence is even starker: a Freedom of Information Act ...
Published: September 22, 2025
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H1B visa: Indian companies in top 10 H-1B applications list - The Economic Times
August 20, 2020 - TCS and Zensar were the other Indian companies in the top 10.
The Economic Times
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A 90s obsession among India's middle class fuelled America's tech boom via the H-1B visa - The Economic Times
July 6, 2026 - For decades, Indian engineers have dominated the US H-1B visa program, filling critical tech roles due to a combination of India's focus on engineering education and the US's growing demand for skilled workers.
Rest of World
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How H-1B visa changes are fueling tech hiring in India - Rest of World
February 10, 2026 - Trump-era H-1B reforms, including a $100k fee, are pushing FAAMNG firms to offshore. Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are now expanding in Bengaluru for AI and deep tech roles.
Center for Immigration Studies
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The H-1B Tsunami: Why the U.S. Must Act to Protect American Jobs, Security, and Prosperity | @CIS_org
December 15, 2025 - Similarly, F-1 visas allow ... universities. Many F-1 students later leverage Optional Practical Training (OPT) and H-1B visas to remain in the U.S., often being guided into IT companies via Indian networks....
American Kahani
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H-1B Approvals for Indian IT Companies Plummet 70% Since 2015 as U.S. Tech Giants Dominate Visa Program - American Kahani
November 25, 2025 - Indian IT services companies that once dominated H-1B usage now represent a small fraction of the program, while American tech giants building the next generation of AI systems have become the primary sponsors of high-skilled foreign workers ...
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H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms | Hacker News
April 24, 2017 - Most PhDs, specially in STEM, math, stats, econ, etc. are not American. And almost all of them end up with a H1B visa at some point if they remain in the US · It might be lottery based if you go to work at any firm, or quota-free if it is in academia/nonprofits/govt, but it's still through H1B
Al Jazeera
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‘Cruel joke’: How Indian H-1B dreams are crash-landing after Trump fee hike | Business and Economy | Al Jazeera
September 29, 2025 - Ajay Srivastava, a former Indian ... ones that Indian professionals dominate: mid-level IT services jobs, software developers, project managers, and back-end support in finance and healthcare”....
Business Standard
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How Indian grads with US degrees get easier H-1B entry, but face lower pay | Personal Finance - Business Standard
October 21, 2024 - Chen added that most users search for roles in the technology sector, with popular job titles like software engineer and data analyst. Among job search platforms, LinkedIn remains the preferred choice, with 68% of all searches conducted there. ... The report notes that technology companies dominate the list of PERM sponsors, with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft leading the way.