H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
"An H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows a person to work legally and temporarily in the United States. The H-1B classification applies to persons in a specialty occupation which requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge..."
"The H-1B visa program took its current form in 1990, stemming from panic over a labor shortage that never materialized. The program allows for . . .temporary visas. . .good for up to six years, for people in "specialty occupations" tied to a specific employer. In practice, computer programmers and physical therapists have accounted for the large majority of H-1B visa users."
From the Visa Window to National Policy: Overcoming a Two-Decade Legacy of Nonimmigrant Visa Abuse
Topics: Visa Fraud, H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
Will the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Take a Bite Out of President Trump’s H-1B 100 Grand Entry Bar?
Topics: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
A View from the Frontlines: Why the Court’s Rejection of the $100,000 H-1B Fee Safeguards Corporate Fraud, Not the Rule of Law
Topics: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
Proposed Rule Would Raise Wage Levels for Certain Visa Programs
CIS public comment suggested further strengthening of prevailing wage calculations for H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, and PERM
Topics: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
Overseas Outsourcing, Facilitated by the H-1B Program, Threatens Americans’ Data Security
Topics: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam
$100K H-1B Entry Fee Did Not Reduce H-1B Visas
Most recipients are already in the U.S.
Topics: H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Progam