Deloitte Consulting is the #1 among the top 10 IT firms that got H-1B Visas/Certifications in Q1 FY 2019 that ended on 31 December 2018. It received 18, 306 certifications for the H-1Bs. Apple was in the second position with 16, 426 H-1B Visas followed by KForce the Professional staffing agency with 10, 292.
The fourth rank in the list was
secured by Amazon Services with 5,
485 H-1b Visas, as quoted by the Economic Times. The 5th position was secured
by HCL with 5, 085 overseas labour
certifications for US Work Visas under the H-1B program.
The move by the US administration
to limit H-1Bs has perturbed large Tech firms. This is because it will
seriously hamper their ability to hire and retain talented workers.
HCL America received a 2.9% share of all overseas labour
certification for the US Work Visas under the H-1B program. This was for Q1 FY
2019. The latest statistics have been announced by the Department of Labour in
the US.
Facebook the Social Media giant was at the 7th position and
received 4,133 overseas labour certifications under the H-1B program. The other
firms in top 10 rankings include Oracle
America, Intel Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, and Cognizant Technology
Solutions.
The largest beneficiaries of the
provisional H-1B Visas are Indians.
They received 76% of these Visas in
2018 as per the statistics of the US Government.
The Trump administration has
recently declared changes to the H-1B Visa program. It is proposed to offer
preference to applicants with advanced US Degrees. 85,000 US Work Visas under the H-1B program are offered annually as
per the rules defined by the Congress.
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