#h-1b application

[adathakkar]

H-1B visa applications decline for first time in 5 years - Apr. 17, 2017

H-1B visa applications decline for first time in 5 years – Apr. 17, 2017

Fewer people want to come to America to work. On Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the number of H-1B applications fell below 200,000 this year for the first time since 2014. Just 85,000 H-1B visas (20,000 of which are reserved for master’s degree holders) are granted annually, but the past few years have seen swelling demand. Applications for the visa opened on…

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[theamericanbazaar]

More H-1B petitions filed in 2015, but approvals decreased by 13%

More H-1B petitions filed in 2015, but approvals decreased by 13%

H-1B cap was met within five days this year. (more…)

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[garyschde]

The H-1B visa allows nonimmigrant foreign professionals to work in the United States. These positions are often for technical jobs that employers cannot find US citizens with enough expertise to fill. While demand for skilled workers can occur in any field, it is especially noted in engineering and information technology.