Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Google and 14 other tech companies that bagged maximum H-1B visa approvals in first half of 2025

Amazon has topped the list of companies with the highest number of H-1B visa approvals in the first half of 2025. According to the latest data available on the website of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the e-commerce giant leads with 10,044 H-1B visa approvals till June 30, 2025. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) came in second with 5,505 H-1B visa approval. Microsoft, Meta and Apple came in third, fourth and fifth with 5,189, 5,123 and 4,202, respectively. These companies use the H-1B program to hire skilled professionals for specialized roles in engineering, research, and development.

Top tech companies that have sponsored the most H-1B visa in the first half of 2025

Trump introduces $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Last week, Donald Trump introduced a $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications, dealing a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China. Anticipating the tech industry’s response to the changes, Trump said “I think they’re going to be very happy”. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said “If you’re going to train somebody, you’re going to train one of the recent graduates from one of the great universities across our land. Train Americans. Stop bringing in people to take our jobs”. India remained the leading recipient of H-1B visas last year. As per the government data, the country alone accounted for 71% of approved beneficiaries, with China trailing at 11.7%.