India’s largest IT services companies are facing one of their toughest years in the United States talent market.

The top seven Indian IT services firms together secured just 4,573 new H-1B approvals in FY 2025, marking a 10-year low and reflecting a significant shift in US visa dynamics, rising scrutiny, and changing global delivery models.

Sharp Decline in H-1B Allocations

Over the past decade, Indian IT companies have relied heavily on the H-1B visa to deploy skilled workers onsite for major US clients across banking, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail.

But FY 2025 data shows a dramatic decline in approvals, indicating a tightening environment under evolving US immigration policies.

The combined approvals for FY 2025 are less than half of what these firms typically secured annual

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