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Qualcomm: layoffs and H-1B visas
From October 2025 to June 2026, the Labor Department certified 71,203 H-1B positions for Qualcomm, the 2nd-most of any employer. Layoffs in the same months: about 120 to 160 (California WARN notices).
Data: Oct 2025–June 2026 · Labor Dept fiscal 2026 Q3 statistics · Checked Nov 6, 2026
The numbers
| H-1B positions certified, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 | 71,203 |
|---|---|
| Rank among all H-1B employers | #2 |
| Layoffs announced, same months | about 120 to 160 (California WARN notices) |
H-1B positions certified: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. A certified position is the most the company may fill under that filing, not a hire, and it includes renewals and transfers. Layoffs are company-wide announcements and can include workers outside the U.S.
Layoffs, October 2025 to June 2026
- California WARN notices filed in April 2026, effective May and June, cover roughly 120 to 160 workers in San Diego. Trackers' counts differ, so Qualcomm is left out of the layoff ratio ranking.
Since the latest Labor Department data (after June 30, 2026)
- Worldwide performance-based cuts starting November 2026, number not disclosed. (source)
Sources
Other top H-1B employers
The Labor Department's top 10 H-1B employers for October 2025 to June 2026. See them side by side.
What this doesn't show
- That any visa worker replaced any laid-off worker. No public data links the two.
- Hires. Certified positions and visas issued are steps before or around hiring, not head counts.
- Immigration status. “Foreign-born” includes naturalized citizens, green card holders and others.