{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-19/infosys-h1b-registrations-fall-fy2027","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-19/infosys-h1b-registrations-fall-fy2027.md","title":"Infosys H-1B Registrations Fall 91% to 759 for FY2027","headline":"Infosys H-1B Registrations Drop 91% to 759 as Cognizant Files None for FY2027","description":"Infosys filed 759 H-1B registrations for FY2027, down from 8,886, as a $100,000 fee and wage-weighted selection cut combined IT registrations about 92%.","section":"Regulation & Approvals","published_at":"2026-10-19T08:46:48+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-19T08:46:48+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Infosys submitted 759 H-1B registrations for FY2027, down from 8,886 in FY2026, a 91% decline.","Cognizant recorded no FY2027 registrations, compared with 3,752 the previous year, while TCS fell to 284 from 5,955.","Combined registrations by the largest IT staffing and outsourcing firms fell roughly 92%, from 24,946 to 2,055."],"companies":[{"name":"Infosys","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0003cos/infosys","website":"http://www.infosys.com"},{"name":"Cognizant","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00006qc/cognizant","website":"https://www.cognizant.com"},{"name":"TCS","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007jbk/tcs","website":"https://www.tcs-s.co.jp"}],"source":{"publisher":"TradingView","title":"Indian IT giants' H-1B visa registrations fall amid Trump's crackdown; Infosys, Cognizant, TCS report fewer entries","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/moodys:5396f9892fc6f:0-indian-it-giants-h-1b-visa-registrations-fall-amid-trump-s-crackdown-infosys-cognizant-tcs-report-fewer-entries/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Regulation & Approvals","Infosys","Cognizant","TCS"],"body_markdown":"[Infosys](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0003cos/infosys) submitted 759 H-1B registrations for fiscal year 2027, down from 8,886 in fiscal year 2026, a 91% decline, while [Cognizant](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00006qc/cognizant) recorded none and Tata Consultancy Services filed 284, according to [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/moodys:5396f9892fc6f:0-indian-it-giants-h-1b-visa-registrations-fall-amid-trump-s-crackdown-infosys-cognizant-tcs-report-fewer-entries/). The figures come from a Congressional Research Service report published on October 14.\n\n## Infosys and Cognizant Registrations Under the FY2027 Lottery\n\nCognizant submitted 100% fewer registrations than a year earlier, Infosys' registrations declined by 91% and [TCS](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0007jbk/tcs)'s plunged by 95%, per the CRS report \"H-1B Executive Actions in 2026\". Cognizant's total fell from 3,752 and TCS's from 5,955, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services data cited in the report.\n\nA Federal Register publication dated September 23, 2026 reported that combined H-1B registrations by the largest IT staffing and outsourcing firms fell by roughly 92%, from 24,946 to 2,055. The figures cover entries in the annual H-1B cap selection process, not the companies' total H-1B workforce, and do not indicate that current visa holders lost immigration status.\n\nThe Department of Homeland Security introduced the wage-weighted selection system in February and used it for the FY2027 lottery, which began this month. Employers also faced a $100,000 fee introduced last September for certain new H-1B workers entering the US from abroad. In the first eight months after it took effect, initial H-1B petitions requesting consular processing from cap-exempt employers fell by 91% compared with the same period a year earlier.\n\nCognizant, which competes with Infosys in US IT services delivery, leased 645,000 sq ft of commercial space in Chennai for five years at a monthly rent of ₹4.77 crore, Business Standard reported on October 15.\n\n## Infosys's Deal and Revenue Record\n\nInfosys is a publicly listed global IT services and consulting firm serving over 1,800 enterprise clients across 63 countries, according to [akta.pro company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show FY26 revenue of $20.2 billion, up 3.1% in constant currency, and approximately $1 billion in annualized AI services revenue. Large deal total contract value reached $14.9 billion with 55% net new across 96 large deals.\n\nInfosys acquired Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million in an all-cash deal announced in March 2026, the same records show. In June 2026 it expanded a multi-year collaboration with GlobalFoundries to deliver AI-led managed services across the semiconductor manufacturer's 63-country footprint, and signed a seven-year AI-powered Oracle-based ERP deal with IHH Healthcare covering nearly 190 facilities in 10 countries.\n\n## Earlier Infosys Developments\n\nInfosys co-founder SD Shibulal said AI will drive unprecedented growth across industries over the next decade, speaking at an Invest India Summit in Bengaluru, the New Indian Express reported on October 18. At the ICSI Invest India Summit, Shibulal said capital alone cannot ensure long-term success, stressing corporate governance and stakeholder trust, The Hindu reported on October 17.\n\nInfosys emphasized client trust and delivery discipline at its Geneva event, declining contracts with poor economics, Forrester reported on October 13. Constant-currency revenue grew 2.4% year on year and the company narrowed its full-year guidance to 1.5–3% growth.\n\n## Infosys Q2 FY27 Results Date\n\nInfosys will announce Q2 FY27 results on October 19, Business News Today reported on October 13. The company reported Q1 revenue of Rs 49,195 crore, up 13.6% year on year.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}