Temporary visas to work in the U.S., known as H-1Bs, have become highly controversial. Two U.S. senators are investigating how foreign companies are using the visas to bring workers into the country.
They suspect that Indian outsourcing firms are using H-1Bs to facilitate the outsourcing of American jobs. India's Infosys and Wipro received more of the visas in fiscal 2006 than any U.S. company.
Here's a look at how many of the visas they and other top Indian outsourcers used:
Employer |
No. of H-1B visas |
|
4908 |
Wipro |
4002 |
Tata Consultancy Services |
3046 |
Satyam Computer Services |
2880 |
Patni Computer Systems |
1391 |
Larsen & Toubro Infotech |
947 |
i-flex solutions |
817 |
Tech Mahindra Americas |
770 |
MphasiS |
751 |
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