More than half of H-1B visas issued go to Indian nationals, who received 54% of the total number of temporary visas approved in 2006, according to a government study released Tuesday.
China ranked a distant second, at 9%, among H-1B recipients. The next largest group of countries, all with 3% each, were from Canada, South Korea, and the Philippines,
Rank Company Headquarters Primary Employment Base H-1Bs received 2006 6 year projection
1 Infosys Bangalore, Karnataka, India India 4,908 29,448
2 Wipro Bangalore, Karnataka, India India 4,002 24,012
3 Microsoft Redmond, Washington USA 3,117 18,702
4 Tata Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India 3,046 18,276
5 Satyam Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India India 2,880 17,280
6 Cognizant Technology Solutions Teaneck, New Jersey[22] India 2,226 13,356
7 Patni Computer Systems Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India 1,391 8,346
8 IBM Armonk, New York USA 1,130 6,780
9 Oracle Corporation Redwood Shores, California USA 1,022 6,132
10 Larsen & Toubro Infotech Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India 947 5,682