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The number of H-1B visa applications filed for FY26 fell 25% to 358,737 from the year earlier, according to data released by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Those shortlisted declined 27% to 120,141. From among these, a total 85,000 H-1B visas will be issued.
In FY25, the total number of applications filed was 479,953, of which 135,137 were shortlisted. The previous year, 780,884 applications were submitted, with 188,400 lakh shortlisted.
The selected registrations, the lowest since FY22, come amid a steep increase in…
