Which tech companies in US sponsor the most H-1B visas?

Amazon Com Services LLC tops the list of H-1B visas sponsor in the United States, followed by Indian IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, and Wipro, according to federal data. The report from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows Amazon had 10,044 approved H-1B workers as of June 2025, while TCS had 5,505. Infosys and Wipro also feature among the leading companies hiring skilled foreign professionals in the US.

Other major tech firms include Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Google, Deloitte, and Tech Mahindra Americas. These companies rely on the H-1B visa program to hire highly skilled IT and technology workers from India and other countries to meet labor demands.

The H-1B visa program allows US companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals, primarily in technology, consulting, and finance. It has grown increasingly important for firms that rely on specialized talent that is scarce in the domestic labor market.

US President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order introducing a $100,000 fee per H-1B worker. The White House described the measure as a way to ensure foreign workers are “highly skilled and not replaceable by American workers.” Trump said, “We need workers. We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that that’s what’s going to happen.”

White House staff secretary Will Scharf called the H-1B program “one of the most abused visa systems in the country’s immigration framework.” He said the new fee “will raise the cost for companies to sponsor H-1B applicants and ensure they are bringing in top-level talent.”

List of Companies Increasing the Most H-1B Visas This Year

The program’s use has shifted over time. In Fiscal Year 2003, IT workers accounted for about 32% of H-1B visas. Over the past five years, that share has grown to more than 65%. Many leading visa sponsors are now outsourcing firms that provide technology services to multiple clients, rather than companies hiring for in-house IT teams.

Using H-1B visa workers can reduce labor costs for employers. Studies suggest companies save roughly 36% on entry-level positions compared to hiring US workers directly. Some firms have restructured operations, closing internal IT divisions and outsourcing jobs to foreign workers.

USCIS said it had already received enough petitions to meet the 65,000 regular H-1B visa cap and the 20,000 advanced-degree exemption, known as the master’s cap, for fiscal year 2026.

Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Meta, and other leading firms continue to rely heavily on the H-1B program. Federal data indicates that these companies alone account for tens of thousands of foreign workers in the US, underscoring the visa’s role in sustaining the technology and consulting workforce.

The USCIS report provides a snapshot of foreign talent integration in the US economy and comes amid ongoing debates over immigration policy, labor needs, and the impact of visa programs on domestic employment.

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