Infosys hires highest number of H-1B workers in Texas since 2020, Cognizant says

As the Texas government actively deals with the issue of H-1B visa holders allegedly taking away American jobs, a report in the Dallas Express stated that two Indian IT groups, Cognizant and Infosys, are the largest employers of H-1B visa holders in the state since 2020. According to the report, these data are from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025. Cognizant hired 50,666 H-1B workers during the period, while Infosys hired 45,323 H-1B workers during the same period, surpassing all other companies in the top 25 employers list. Ranking third is Oracle USA (11,603), followed by Tesla (5,307), KPMG (2,677) and others. The list also includes Texas A&M University (1,087), the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (1,379), the University of Texas at Austin (893) and the Dallas Independent School District (1,290).

Complete list of the top 25 H-1B employers in Texas between 2020 and 2025

The new list comes days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a one-year moratorium on hiring H-1B workers at state agencies and universities. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into three Indian companies that have hired H-1B visa holders in the past to learn details about those workers and their services. The H-1B visa program has become a contentious issue in Texas, with journalist Sara Gonzales claiming visa abuse after visiting the official address of an H-1B company and finding no offices and no employee residences.