The H-1B visas are relied upon heavily by the Indian tech sector for servicing clients in the US.The last two years had shown a slight decline in the number of applications.

Reports published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service confirms the claim.

Reports published by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service confirms the claim. The H-1B visas are granted by the U.S. government to foreign workers in the U.S. for a temporary period. According to the official press releases by USCIS about the total number of H-1B applications aka petitions received, in the fiscal years (FY) 2018 and 2019, there has been a decline in the numbers compared to FY 2017.

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