<p>For instance the Infosys, which got as many as 4,559 H-1B visas in the fiscal 2008 and was on top of the list of firms bagging the coveted scheme for professionals, received just 440 H-1B visas in the fiscal 2009 (from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009), according to the latest figures released by the US Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS).<br /><br />Similarly, Wipro, which in 2008 got 2,678 H-1B visas, received just 1,964 in 2009; but still topped the list in the fiscal 2009.<br /><br />In 2008, four out of the top five spots for companies bagging the maximum number of H-1B visas were grabbed by Indian companies. These were Infosys (4,559), Wipro (2678), Satyam (1917) and Tata Consultancy Services (1539). Microsoft with 1037 H1-1B visas was the only US company to figure in top five.<br /><br />However, the situation has changed dramatically in the year 2009 amid the global financial meltdown. <br /><br />While three of the top five positions are still being grabbed by Indian companies, none of them except for Wipro crossed the 1,000 mark.<br /><br />Wipro (1,964) is followed by Intel (723), then by IBM India (695) and Patni Americans (609). Satyam is ranked far below with just 219 H-1B visas in 2009 as against 1,917 in 2008.<br /><br /></p>
<p>For instance the Infosys, which got as many as 4,559 H-1B visas in the fiscal 2008 and was on top of the list of firms bagging the coveted scheme for professionals, received just 440 H-1B visas in the fiscal 2009 (from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009), according to the latest figures released by the US Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS).<br /><br />Similarly, Wipro, which in 2008 got 2,678 H-1B visas, received just 1,964 in 2009; but still topped the list in the fiscal 2009.<br /><br />In 2008, four out of the top five spots for companies bagging the maximum number of H-1B visas were grabbed by Indian companies. These were Infosys (4,559), Wipro (2678), Satyam (1917) and Tata Consultancy Services (1539). Microsoft with 1037 H1-1B visas was the only US company to figure in top five.<br /><br />However, the situation has changed dramatically in the year 2009 amid the global financial meltdown. <br /><br />While three of the top five positions are still being grabbed by Indian companies, none of them except for Wipro crossed the 1,000 mark.<br /><br />Wipro (1,964) is followed by Intel (723), then by IBM India (695) and Patni Americans (609). Satyam is ranked far below with just 219 H-1B visas in 2009 as against 1,917 in 2008.<br /><br /></p>