The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced several changes to the H-1B visa program during the Trump administration. This visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign professionals with specialised skills. Indian companies continue to be major beneficiaries of the program, with Indian-origin tech firms securing a significant share of H-1B visas.
According to USCIS data, Indian companies accounted for 20% of all H-1B visas issued in 2024. Between April and September of that year, 24,766 H-1B visas were granted to Indian-origin companies out of a total of 130,000.
Top Indian companies receiving H-1B Visas in 2024:
- Infosys: 8,140 visas
- Tata Consultancy Services (TCS): 5,274 visas
- HCL America: 2,953 visas
- Wipro: 1,634 visas
- Tech Mahindra: 1,199 visas
Despite the strong numbers from Indian companies, they did not top the list. Amazon led the pack with 9,265 H-1B visas approved.
Top Companies for H-1B Visa Approvals in 2024:
- Amazon Web Services LLC: 9,265 visas
- Infosys Limited: 8,140 visas
- Cognizant Technology Solutions: 6,321 visas
- Google LLC: 5,364 visas
- Tata Consultancy Services Limited: 5,274 visas
- Meta Platforms Inc.: 4,844 visas
- Microsoft Corporation: 4,725 visas
- Apple Inc.: 3,873 visas
- HCL America Inc.: 2,953 visas
- IBM Corporation: 2,906 visas
What does ‘Approved Beneficiary’ mean for H-1B Visas?
On the USCIS portal, the term “Approved Beneficiary” refers to the number of individuals (not petitions) who have been authorized to work in the U.S. under the H-1B program through an employer’s application. This approval can be for initial employment (new H-1B hires) or continued employment (extensions or modifications for existing H-1B workers).
However, this data doesn’t confirm whether these beneficiaries have actually started working in the U.S., nor does it account for multiple petitions filed for the same individual by different employers.