- Tesla has surged to 16th place among H-1B visa employers in the U.S., as reported by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP).
- The electric car manufacturer saw a significant rise in approved H-1B petitions with 742 initial employment approvals in 2024, more than doubling from the previous year.
- Despite this growth, Tesla still lags behind industry giants like Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft, all of whom lead in H-1B visa applications.
- Elon Musk, having previously worked on an H-1B visa, advocates for the program, citing the importance of foreign talent in building successful American companies.
- The top three H-1B for initial employment in 2024 were Amazon, Cognizant, and Infosys, with Amazon having the highest at 3,871 approved petitions.
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