H-1B approvals for Indian IT firms fell 43% in 2 yrs: Report
Top seven Indian IT companies saw a 43% drop in their H-1B visa approvals between 2015 and 2017, according to a report by US think-tank National Foundation for American Policy. These companies received 8,468 approved H-1B petitions for initial employment in FY17, compared to 14,792 approvals in FY15. TCS received 2,312 H-1B visas in 2017, registering a drop of 50%.