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 | 82,263 |
| China | 13,708 |
| Other | 11,091 |
| Canada | 2,561 |
| South Korea | 2,012 |
| Philippines | 1,318 |
| U.K. | 1,211 |
| Taiwan | 1,176 |
| Mexico | 1,038 |
| France | 920 |
| Pakistan | 787 |
| Nepal | 769 |
| Germany | 751 |
| Brazil | 692 |
| Japan | 691 |
| Turkey | 672 |
| Italy | 634 |
| Russia | 573 |
| Spain | 573 |
| Colombia | 447 |
| Venezuela | 439 |
Note: Data is for initial employment visas for fiscal year 2014.
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security: Characteristics of H1B Specialty Occupation Workers, Annual Report to Congress.
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