H-1B visa filings by major U.S. tech companies fell sharply in late 2025 and early 2026, reflecting a combination of industry layoffs and tighter immigration policies, according to federal data and industry reports. New figures show that leading firms including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft significantly reduced their filings for high-skilled foreign workers. Amazon’s certified applications, for example, dropped from 4,647 in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 to 3,057 in the same period a year later. READ: ‘Know Your Rights’: IAAC warns Indians about US visa social media checks (March 30, 2026) The broader decline aligns with a cooling tech…
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