H-1B Visa: US Companies with Highest Hiring Rates Emerge

Monday, March 24, 2025 is the final day for the initial H-1B visa registration period for the 2026 fiscal year.

The visa, widely used by US employers to recruit foreign professionals in specialised fields, remains particularly popular among Indian IT experts.

These companies typically use the H-1B route to bring in skilled workers for roles in engineering, research, and software development.

The US Congress has capped H-1B visas at 65,000 each year, with an additional 20,000 reserved for applicants who hold advanced degrees from American universities.

In 2025, Amazon led in H-1B approvals, securing 9,265 approved applications, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Cognizant Technology Solutions followed with 6,321 approvals, while Google obtained 5,364.

Meta received 4,844 approvals, with Microsoft and Apple securing 4,725 and 3,873, respectively.

* IBM Corporation: 2,906 approvals 

* Walmart Associates: 2,904 approvals 

* Capgemini America: 2,795 approvals 

* Intel Corporation: 2,520 approvals

*Deloitte: 2,494 approvals 

* Tesla: 1,767 approvals 

* Accenture: 2,157 approvals 

* Amazon Web Services: 2,216 approvals 

*Oracle: 2,070 approvals 

*Ernst and Young US: 2,335 approvals 

*JP Morgan Chase: 1,719 approvals 

*Salesforce: 1,525 approvals 

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