Department of Labour data shows Apple Meta, Google and Amazon have slashed H-1B petitions by almost half: Here are the numbers

New data from the US Department of Labour shows that Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft have sharply criticised their H-1B visa petitions, reflecting both tighter immigration rules and widespread layoffs across the tech industry. According to a report by Business Insider, the filings covering the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (October- December 2025), reveal a steep decline as compared to the same period a year earlier. This fresh decline underscores how Big Tech’s hiring slowdown is reshaping demand for skilled foreign workers.

Data of declining H-1B petitions from Apple, Meta, Amazonand Google