A former Meta engineer has ignited an online conversation about H-1B visa usage after disclosing that nearly his entire 2017 data engineering team—15 out of 17 members were on H-1B visas. I was one of two Americans on the team,” Wilson wrote. Wilson spent nearly two years at the tech giant working as a data engineer before launching his own startup. Adding to the debate, Indian engineer Nitin Ahirwal weighed in, saying, “Meta’s core growth data engineering wasn’t built on passports, it was built on talent. Experts warn that this sharp increase could significantly impact Indian professionals and the companies that depend on their talent, noting that Indians make up over 70% of H-1B visa holders in the United States