US lawmakers scrutinize tech firms over H-1B visa use amid other job layoffs, WSJ report says

U.S. lawmakers are examining Amazon and Apple's H-1B visa usage amid layoffs, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Senators have requested data by October 10 regarding H-1B workers' wages and potential displacement of American employees. This s...

By Reuters | Sep 25, 2025, 02.50 PM IST

U.S. lawmakers are scrutinizing large technology companies including Amazon and Apple over their use of H-1B visas even as they lay off other workers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

The senators have requested data from companies by October 10 on H-1B workers' wages and potential displacement of American employees, the report added, citing a letter by some lawmakers.

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