- Published on September 23, 2025
- In IT Services
Indian IT Majors Cut Visa Petitions by 44% in Four Years
A steep new US visa fee could reshape the global tech talent landscape while also bolstering India’s tech hubs.
- By C P Balasubramanyam
As the Trump administration moved to exorbitantly hike H-1B visa fees to prioritise American jobs, many in the industry fear the move could disadvantage Indian IT firms and talent.
Data, however, indicates that Indian IT majors were already cutting down significantly on their H-1B visa applications over the past few years.
Total petitions from eight leading firms, including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro dropped from 25,475 in 2022 to 14,319 in 2025, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The figures indicate a 44% drop in visa petitions by Indian IT firms over a four year period.The decline is coupled with a strategic shift towards localisation, with companies like HCL Technologies reporting an 80% local workforce in the US, followed b
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C P Balasubramanyam
Bala is a journalist covering Indian tech companies and startups from Bengaluru.
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