Indian-Origin IT Companies Corner a Fifth of H-1B Visas
Financial Express Chandigarh|January 06, 2025
INDIAN-ORIGIN TECH COMPANIES cornered a fifth of all H-1B visas issued by the US with Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) leading the pack, an analysis of data from the US immigration department showed.
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

According to data from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, in April-September 2024 period, out of the total 1.3 lakh H-1B visas issued to different employers, about 24,766 visas were issued to Indian-origin firms. Out of these, Infosys took the lead with 8,140 beneficiaries, followed by TCS (5,274), and HCL America (2,953).

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