"H-1B Visa Hiring Temporarily Halted by This Company Amid Billions in Visa Fees"

Walmart Halts New Hiring of Foreign Workers Requiring H-1B Visas

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Walmart, the world's largest retail company, has decided to temporarily halt new hires of foreign workers who require H-1B visas. This move is reportedly in response to the Trump administration's newly imposed fee of $100,000 (approximately 143 million Korean won) per H-1B visa.

According to reports from Bloomberg and the BBC on October 22, Walmart is the company with the highest number of approved H-1B visas among U.S. retailers. U.S. government statistics show that Walmart received approval for over 2,000 H-1B visas during the first half of 2025. A Walmart spokesperson told the BBC, "We are committed to attracting and investing in the best talent to serve our customers, and we are approaching our H-1B employment policy with careful consideration."

Walmart is the largest private employer in the United States, employing about 1.6 million people nationwide. However, the main beneficiaries of H-1B visas are not retailers, but major U.S. technology companies. Amazon topped the list by receiving approval for over 10,000 H-1B visas in the first half of this year alone. Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Google each secured more than 4,000 H-1B visas. Some startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in non-technology sectors also employ a number of H-1B visa workers.