More than 500 employees across the state are set to lose their jobs in the coming weeks, including nearly 170 in Irving tied to federal visa-processing work, according to state filings.
The Texas Workforce Commission’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification database shows that DTSV Inc. will lay off 169 employees at its site on North Belt Line Road. The company provides pre-processing services for U.S. Department of State visas and has long supported federal operations through contracts with agencies ranging from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the Department of Justice, according to its website.
The cuts are tied to a contract transition, though the total number of employees ultimately displaced could change if U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services hires some of the workers at the same Irving location, the Houston Chronicle reported.
DTSV, which has operated since 1982, describes itself as a federal services provider specializing in large-scale document processing, cybersecurity, and administrative support on its about page. The website lists more than 60 government contracts and lists the State Department, USCIS, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office among its most significant clients.
The layoffs come amid a wave of job losses across the state. Separate notices indicate 91 employees at Seatrium AmFELS in Brownsville will lose their jobs by late November as the company divests from its shipyard operations. In Austin, 99 workers at Urban Alchemy are being released as the city’s contract with the nonprofit changes hands.
Texas Instruments also confirmed it will eliminate 183 jobs in Dallas over the next several months. A filing with state regulators shows that 163 positions will be cut in December, followed by 20 in April, as the company permanently closes its 150-millimeter production line, The Dallas Express reported.
“Texas Instruments Incorporated (‘TI’) informed employees today that it is making changes that align resources to best support the company’s long-term strategy,” the company wrote in its letter to the state agency, per MYSA.
The semiconductor manufacturer has announced plans to invest billions in new facilities in Sherman and Richardson, which company missives claimed will create tens of thousands of jobs. But the recent filing comes as the company continues to rely on foreign visa workers, including 71 H-1B hires in the first half of this year, as previously reported.