US President Donald Trump's evasiveness regarding H-1B visas has continued throughout the year. He has always kept it an open secret that he does not want 'immigrants' in the country. First, the burden of lakhs of dollars, then surveillance on social media walls—imposing one reason after another, he has gradually scattered more thorns on the path for Indians and people worldwide to obtain US visa.
US Homeland Security data shows that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has cancelled a record 1.9% of continuing employment petitions this year.
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For the past several years, Indians have been at the top of the list when it came to obtaining H-1B visas. But recent data shows that for the first time, H-1B visa applications from Indian IT companies have dropped to a 10-year low by November this year. The number stands at only 4,573 by November, which is 37% lower than 2024 and 70% lower than 2015.
The US technology sector primarily benefits from H-1B visas, where a huge number of foreign workers (the majority being Indians) get jobs every year. However, recent statistics from the National Foundation for American Policy show that the number of 'approved' H-1B visa applications from India's top IT companies has dropped to 4.6 thousand by November this year. This list includes big names like TCS-Infosys-HCL America-LTI Mindtree and Wipro.
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Among the list of companies, TCS is the only Indian company in the top five that is continuing to apply for H-1B visas by paying soaring fees imposed by the Trump administration. The Indian IT company has faced a staggering 7% visa rejection rate in 2025, compared to 5% and 4% in 2023 and 2024 respectively. This is the highest among Indian tech companies. Only 846 of their applications were accepted in 2025, compared to 1,452 in 2024 and 1,174 in 2023.
