Real Department of Labor records — 567,908 certified H-1B applications and 913,751 worker positions across all of FY2025 — plotted where the jobs actually sit. Zoom in and each state’s circle breaks apart into the individual worksites. Only 32.6% are new hires; the rest renew workers already here.
The offset · H-1B up, American jobs down
21 of these companies filed for more H-1B worker positions in FY2025 than the American jobs they cut in 2026. Layoffs: layoffhedge.com (SEC filings, WARN notices, press); H-1B: certified DOL applications.
“H-1B positions” = worker slots on certified applications (include renewals; can exceed actual hires). Layoffs are 2026 U.S. job cuts compiled by layoffhedge.com from SEC filings, WARN notices and press — each row links its source. The H-1B window (FY2025) precedes these 2026 cuts: these firms sought the visa workers, then reduced U.S. staff.