TCS Cuts Back H-1B Visa Dependence to Boost Local, High-Skilled US Hiring

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is adjusting its US hiring strategy, focusing more on local talent than on new H-1B visa hires. CEO K Krithivasan said the company will continue sponsoring visas for renewals and certain roles, but new hires on H-1B visas will be limited.

Current H-1B Workforce

Around 11,000 of TCS’s 32,000-33,000 US employees are on H-1B visas. So far this financial year, 500 employees have moved from India to the US on these visas. Even with approvals, fewer people are deployed each year than the total number of visas granted.

TCS has hired 98,259 H-1B visa holders in the US between 2009 and 2025. In 2025, the company hired 5,505 applicants under this program. This makes it the largest employer of H-1B visa holders in the country, ahead of companies like Microsoft, Apple, Meta, and Google.

The company already has a significant proportion of local employees in Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. TCS plans to expand this approach in the US and Europe. This comes as new AI-related projects require employees to work closely with clients.

AI Related Investment

TCS has announced a global investment of nearly $7 billion in AI data centres. These centres are intended to provide cloud infrastructure, model training, and inference. AI is now part of nearly all TCS projects, though separate revenue from AI has not been disclosed.

Workforce and Market Environment

The company recently reduced its workforce by 2% amid weaker client demand and restrained discretionary spending. Headcount reductions included fair severance and internal communications about the changes. TCS is also managing competition from Global Capability Centres.

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TCS Share Price Performance 

As of October 14, 2025, 12:25 PM, Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) share price was at ₹2,966.90, a 1.34% decrease from the previous closing price.

Conclusion

TCS is gradually reducing reliance on H-1B visa hires while increasing local recruitment in the US. The company continues to maintain existing visa employees and is expanding AI-related operations, aiming to balance workforce needs with its priorities.

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