Indian IT firms slash H-1B usage by 46%, sponsorships down 44% in 5 years

India’s largest IT services firms has reduced its reliance on H1B visas. Over the past five years, the country’s six largest IT employers—Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, and LTIMindtree—have cut H-1B visa issuances by an average of 46% approximately.

Global IT Consulting firms reduce H-1B filings

TCS stood out among its peers in FY25 due to its large global workforce of 600,000 employees. According to data by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in 2025 it remained the second-largest H-1B sponsor with 5,505 visas, after Amazon. But it shows a huge drop from 10,525 in 2021.