Goldman Sachs to Morgan Stanley: Financial giants that file most H-1B immigrant work visas

With President Donald Trump enforcing his campaign commitments to restrict immigration, concerns persist about the future of skilled professionals entering the US through the H-1B visa program. Here we list the big financial firms that are sponsoring the most H-1B visas.

JP Morgan Chase

Total certified H-1B filings: 1,990.

Total employees worldwide: 317,233 as of December 2024.

Fidelity Investments

Total certified H-1B filings: 1,839

Total employees worldwide: More than 76,000 per January press release.

Goldman Sachs

Total certified H-1B filings: 1,443

Total employees worldwide: 46,500

Citi

Total certified H-1B filings: 1,058

Total employees worldwide: 239,000

Capital One

Total certified H-1B filings: 758

Total employees worldwide: 51,987 at the end of 2023

Morgan Stanley

Total certified H-1B filings: 642

Total employees worldwide: Over 80,000 as per their official website

Total certified H-1B filings: 609

Total employees worldwide: Approximately 85,000 per its corporate website

Visa

Total certified H-1B filings: 587

Total employees worldwide: 31,600 as of 4th December 4, 2024

American Express

Total certified H-1B filings: 575

Total employees worldwide: 74,000 according to a 2024 press release

Bank of America

Total certified H-1B filings: 500

Total employees worldwide: 213,193 as of the end of last year

Wells Fargo

Total certified H-1B filings: 453

Total employees worldwide: 220,167 employees as of the end of as per their Q3 2024 report.

Mastercard

Total certified H-1B filings: 447

Total employees worldwide: 33,400 employees at the end of 2023 per an annual report

Mastercard

Total certified H-1B filings: 447

Total employees worldwide: 33,400 employees at the end of 2023 per an annual report

Charles Schwab

Total certified H-1B filings: 429

Total employees worldwide: 32,100 employees as of the 2024 third quarter

BlackRock

Total certified H-1B filings: 354

Total employees worldwide: Over 20,000 worldwide

UBS

Total certified H-1B filings: 294

Total employees worldwide: 109,396 as of end of third quarter last year