Walmart Cuts H-1B Visa Applications by Half, Still Outselling Visa Restrictions

KEY POINTS

•Walmart filed only 312 certified H-1B visa applications in Q1 2025, down sharply from 860 the prior year.
•This reduction follows new visa program rules introduced by President Trump, including a $100,000 application fee.
•Competing retailers like Target kept steady, while tech companies like Amazon also reduced H-1B filings under the new regulations.

In an epic case of slowing tech hiring crashing into retail's visa pool, Walmart slashed its certified H-1B visa applications from 860 in late 2024 to a mere 312 in the last quarter of 2025. This 64% nosedive coincides with Trump’s new visa regime, including a one-time $100,000 fee, which, surprise, made some CEOs reconsider foreign workers. Not to be outdone, Amazon tumbled from 4,647 to 3,057 applications, trying hard to keep its global talent sipping pumpkin spice lattes stateside. Meanwhile, median salaries at Walmart’s applications nudged up to $150,000, because what’s a visa program without some inflation? Retail giants like Target held steady, proving Walmart’s the real drama queen here, all while Walmart stayed MIA for comments, presumably drafting farewell speeches for their H-1B Cinderella story.

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Walmart’s visa paperwork got a Trump tax headache, slashed hires like clearance aisle snacks. Foreign tech talent, now starring in 'Visa, Interrupted.'

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Turns out, $100,000 isn’t just for luxury cars; it’s also a cover charge to work in the US. Walmart’s new VIP line only takes the richest techies.

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Amazon and Walmart showing foreign H-1B hires the door faster than you can say 'affordable price rollback.' Meanwhile, visa fees make paperwork look like a spa bill.

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