# Walmart submitted just 312 certified H-1B visa applications in the final three months of 2025.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Walmart's H-1B visa applications dropped over 50% year-over-year in late 2025.
- A new one-time $100,000 fee per H-1B application is driving down filings by large employers.
- Walmart's median base salary for H-1B hires rose to $150,000 in Q1 2025.
- Competitors like Target, Home Depot, and Lowe's maintained steady H-1B application numbers.

**Companies:** Walmart, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's
**Countries:** United States

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