Tech giant TCS secures the second position in H-1B visa approvals, with 5,505 confirmed approvals, according to data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Amazon leads the pack with a slightly higher number of approvals.

Tech giant TCS secures the second position in H-1B visa approvals, with 5,505 confirmed approvals, according to data from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Amazon leads the pack with a slightly higher number of approvals.

In a move aimed at curbing the perceived abuse of the H-1B visa system, the Trump administration announced a fee of USD 100,000 on H-1B visas. The proclamation, titled 'Restriction on entry of certain nonimmigrant workers', was signed by President Donald Trump on Friday, 2025.

The proclamation states that the abuse of the H-1B visa has been a key facilitator for the influx of foreign STEM labor. According to the data, the foreign share of the workforce in computer and math occupations grew from 17.7% in 2000 to 26.1% in 2019, with the number of foreign STEM workers in the United States more than doubling between 2000 and 2019, increasing from 1.2 million to almost 2.5 million.

Some of the most prolific H-1B employers are IT outsourcing companies. Information technology firms have "prominently manipulated" the H-1B system, significantly harming American workers in computer-related fields. Companies have been known to close their IT divisions, fire their American staff, and outsource IT jobs to lower-paid foreign workers to take advantage of artificially low labor costs incentivized by the program.

In 2025, some of the top companies with the highest number of H-1B visas approved include Apple (4202), Amazon (10,044), Infosys (2004), Wipro (1523), Deloitte (2353), Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (over 5,000), Microsoft (5189), Tech Mahindra Americas (951), and Google (4181). Meta had 5123 H-1B visas approved in 2025.

The proclamation restricts entry into the United States of individuals as nonimmigrants unless their H-1B petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of USD 100,000. The fee is intended to deter the abuse of the H-1B visa system and encourage employers to hire American workers. The proclamation is set to expire 12 months after the effective date of September 21, 2025, unless extended.

However, there is no publicly available information from 2022 to 2025 specifically identifying which companies filed the highest number of H-1B visa applications while simultaneously reducing their US workforce. The Trump administration also plans to roll out 'gold' and 'platinum' visas worth up to $5 million, to replace EB-1 and EB-2 visas, but this is not directly related to H-1B visas.

Using H-1B-reliant IT outsourcing companies provides significant savings for employers, with a study showing a 36% discount for H-1B "entry-level" positions as compared to full-time, traditional workers. The share of IT workers in the H-1B program grew from 32% in Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 to an average of over 65% in the last 5 fiscal years.

The implementation and impact of the fee on H-1B visas remain to be seen. Critics argue that the fee could hinder the growth of the tech industry in the United States, while supporters contend that it is a necessary step to protect American workers. The debate continues as the proclamation takes effect.

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