Is there any reward for a 70-hour work week? This Indian IT company leads H-1B visa approval

Indian IT companies received one-fifth of the H-1B visa issued in the United States in 2024, according to data released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). IT giants like Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL, Wipro, Tech Mahindra are the most beneficiaries. Jeff Bezos’ Amazon remains the top recipient of H-1B visa approval in 2024.

The H-1B non-immigrant visa program allows temporary hiring of skilled foreign workers in the United States.

According to USCIS data, 24,766 of the 130,000 H-1B visas were granted only to India-the original company.

Which company has the highest share? Is it Infosys? Is it TCS? Is it Wipro, Tech Mahindra or Cognitive?

In 2024 alone, Narayana Murthy’s Infosys packed a total of 8,140 H-1B visas, according to USCIS data. This is the highest that Indian IT companies have received in a year. Infosys ranked second in 2024.

Infosys is followed by TATA Consulting Services (TCS)-5,274 visa, HCL America-2,953, Wipro-1,634 visa and Tech Mahindra-1,199 visa.

Top companies with the highest approval of H-1B visas in 2024

• Amazon – 9,265 Approvals
• Infosys – 8,140 Approvals
• Cognition- 6,321 approved
• Google – 5,364 approvals
• TCS – 5,274 approved
• Meta Platform – 4,844 approved
• Microsoft – 4,725 approved
• Apple – 3,873 approved
• US HCL – 2,953 approved
• IBM Corporation – 2,906 Approved

According to a report by Pew, India remains the highest country for H-1B visa recipients. Indian workers have been receiving most H-1B visas since 2010.

In 2023, 73% of approved H-1B visa applicants were from India, followed by China, accounting for 12%. The report added that no other country can obtain more than 2% of H-1B visa approvals.

In 2024, 65% (258,196 applications) of H-1B visa approval are renewals, while 35% (141,207 applications) are used for new jobs.

Trump administration implements H-1B visa changes

The Donald Trump administration is making changes to the H-1B visa program, which has the potential to impact the way IT companies recruit skilled foreign workers.

Starting March 20, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a remodeled system designed to be more transparent and efficient.

These reforms include the removal of H-1B records for the Foreign Labor Access Portal (FLAG) system for more than five years and the elimination of all temporary labor conditions applications.

A major change is the new selection approach, where USCIS will select beneficiaries over applications, preventing large companies from flooding the system with multiple files from the same person.

The registration fee has been increased from $10 to $215.

The entire process is moved online to simplify operations.

These changes promise to create a more equitable selection process, increasing employer costs and speeding up processing time.

The registration window for the 2026 fiscal year H-1B visa lottery will be opened on March 7, 2025 and will be closed on March 24, 2025.

Delete H-1B visa record

The U.S. Department of Labor has begun deleting H-1B visa and other visa applications from its records, five years away from the Foreign Labor Application Portal (FLAG) system.

The move will make it difficult for applicants and legal representatives to retrieve these details.

The Flag System is a portal that helps U.S. companies find qualified workers while ensuring protection for domestic and international workers. It contains all applications for temporary labor conditions, including applications for H-1B, H-1B1, and even permanent labor certification (PERM) visas.