Tuesday, 9 June, 2026
The AI Talent Squeeze: OpenAI and Anthropic Surge in H-1B Filings as Big Tech Pulls Back
By TechShots Studio
Federal data reveals a sharp divide in tech hiring: while Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon slashed H-1B visa filings for new hires amid restructuring, AI pioneers are aggressively ramping them up. Year-over-year applications spiked for Anthropic (59 from 10) and OpenAI (63 from 20), alongside a jump at Nvidia. Recruiters note these AI firms willingly absorb skyrocketing visa costs to secure elite global engineering talent.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA