Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
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Foreign hiring has slowed across tech, with the Trump administration's immigration crackdown prompting some firms to reduce H-1B visa sponsorships.Nvidia, one of the most coveted employers in the field, appears largely undeterred. Federal filings suggest Nvidia is spending aggressively to maintain its lead in the AI race, hiring across both hardware and software roles while also staffing up on customer-facing positions to help deploy its systems widely.Nvidia obtained certification for roughly 1,200 H-1B roles during the first two quarters of fiscal 2026, according to federal data. That's up from roughly 1,000 certifications over the same period last year.Meanwhile, other tech giants have pulled back. Google had roughly 2,200 approved H-1B hires during the second quarter of this year, down from 5,100 the year prior, while Amazon fell from roughly 6,100 approvals to 4,300 over the same period.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who was born in Taiwan, has called immigrants crucial to the company's mission.Nvidia's soaring stock price has made equity a major component of compensation, and the chipmaker also offers hefty salaries to attract top talent.While Nvidia does not publicly disclose all its salary data, federal filings required for companies to hire foreign workers offer a window into how much it pays for key roles. The filings reflect only base salary — not stock awards or bonuses that can dramatically increase compensation.
