Big Tech Slashes H-1B Petition Filings
Major U.S. tech firms saw certified H-1B applications fall sharply in Q1 fiscal 2026 (Oct–Dec), Business Insider reports using Department of Labor data. Amazon dropped from 4,647 to 3,057 certified applications year-over-year, while Meta and Google roughly halved filings; Nvidia rose from 369 to 434. The decline follows Trump administration rule changes, a $100,000 fee, and broad tech layoffs, signaling tighter foreign hiring.
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Timely, data-backed report using Department of Labor certifications and named company counts gives high credibility and industry-wide scope. Score boosted by clear policy linkage (fee and lottery changes) and relevance to tech hiring strategies; reduced slightly for limited technical depth and being a journalist summary rather than a primary dataset release.
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