Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Countries with the most H-1B visa recipients
Highly skilled migrants are defined as those who have been granted the H-1B visa, reserved for those “employed temporarily in a specialty occupation.“ Specialty occupations include those in the fields of architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, business specialties, accounting, law, theology, and the arts. An H-1B visa is good for 6 years; recipients are eligible to become permanent residents and citizens of the U.S.
| Country | Number of skilled workers |
|---|---|
| India | 86,477 |
| Other | 14,816 |
| China | 11,409 |
| Canada | 3,660 |
| South Korea | 2,662 |
| U.K. | 2,013 |
| Philippines | 1,863 |
| Mexico | 1,528 |
| France | 1,377 |
| Taiwan | 1,368 |
| Japan | 1,171 |
| Germany | 1,083 |
| Brazil | 996 |
| Turkey | 989 |
| Nepal | 932 |
| Pakistan | 851 |
| Russia | 829 |
| Venezuela | 807 |
| Italy | 804 |
| Spain | 632 |
| Colombia | 623 |
Note: Data is for initial employment visas for fiscal year 2012.
Source: Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security: Characteristics of H1B Specialty Occupation Workers Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report to Congress October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012.
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