US Immigration

Big Tech H-1B Filings Plunge As Amazon, Google, Meta And Microsoft Slash Jobs Amid Rising Immigration Costs

H-1B visa applications at major tech companies fell sharply in late 2025 as layoffs rose and stricter U.S. immigration rules increased costs and scrutiny. Big Tech H-1B Applications Drop Federal data shows Amazon.com Inc.), Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Meta Platforms, Inc., and Microsoft Corp filed significantly fewer H-1B petitions in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, as reported by Business Insider on Wednesday. This marks a notable decline compared with the same period a year earlier. Amazon's cer