Silicon Valley can't import talent like before. So it's exporting jobs
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- #H-1B visa
- #tech hiring
- #India
- Meta, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google have significantly increased hiring in India due to H-1B visa restrictions.
- As of February 5, these companies had about 4,200 open positions in India, with nearly half in AI, machine learning, cloud, and cybersecurity.
- In 2025, these firms added around 33,000 workers in India, an 18% increase from the previous year.
- H-1B visa changes under President Trump, including higher fees and increased rejections, have made it harder for companies to hire international talent in the U.S.
- Tech companies, major beneficiaries of the H-1B visa, are now outsourcing more jobs to India, China, and Canada.
- Google is expanding its Bengaluru office, potentially adding 20,000 employees, with many roles focused on machine learning and AI.
- Bengaluru hosts Google’s largest workforce outside the U.S. and Microsoft’s largest R&D center outside the U.S.
- Amazon and Microsoft have pledged $35 billion and $17.5 billion, respectively, for AI innovation and jobs in India by 2030.
- India accounts for half of the global workforce in Global Capacity Centers (GCCs), with around 2 million employees.