Posted on September 25 2021
What is the H-1B visa for the U.S.? |
The H-1B is a nonimmigrant visa for the United States. H-1B classification applies to individuals that intend coming to the U.S. for – · performing services in a “specialty occupation”, · services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of Defense [DOD] cooperative research etc., or · services as a fasion model [of distinguished ability or merit]. The H-1B program is for companies in the U.S. that intend to temporarily employ foreign skilled workers in occupations requiring the theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge. H-1B specialty occupations include a wide range of fields, such as – · architecture, · medicine, · health, · law, · arts, · theology, · accounting, · physical sciences, · social sciences, · engineering · mathematics · education, and · business specialties. Up to 65,000 H-1B visas are issued in a financial year by USCIS. While around 2/3rds of requests for H-1B workers are for STEM occupations, the economic benefits of H-1B visas are not limited to the Tech Sector in the U.S. or the Silicon Valley alone. There is a high demand for H-1B visas for workers in business, finance, healthcare, and life sciences industries. |
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