Reply #42: 7 out of top Top 10 Companies Receiving H-1B's are Indian Outsourcers [View All]

[namsdubmo]

have you heard that h-1bs are an alternative to outsourcing?

think again

Top Ten Companies Receiving H-1B's<22> Rank Company Headquarters Primary Employment Base H-1Bs received 2006 6 year projection
1 Infosys Bangalore, Karnataka, India India 4,908 29,448
2 Wipro Bangalore, Karnataka, India India 4,002 24,012
3 Microsoft Redmond, Washington USA 3,117 18,702
4 Tata Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India 3,046 18,276
5 Satyam Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India India 2,880 17,280
6 Cognizant Technology Solutions Teaneck, New Jersey<25> India 2,226 13,356
7 Patni Computer Systems Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India 1,391 8,346
8 IBM Armonk, New York USA 1,130 6,780
9 Oracle Corporation Redwood Shores, California USA 1,022 6,132
10 Larsen & Toubro Infotech Mumbai, Maharashtra, India India 947 5,682
TOP TEN TOTAL 148,014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-1B_visa

Recently Wipro Chairman Azim Premji had said: "If we hire people locally, it will displace people we send from here on H1B visas. So net-net, it will not mean an extra cost to us." If this happens, there will be fewer plum jobs for the boys in India.

http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2008/feb/18cut.htm