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Overview of the H-1B Visa and Why They May Be Getting Harder to Get
What Is It? The H-1B nonimmigrant visa allows United States employers to hire qualified nonimmigrant aliens to work temporarily in a specialty occupation. The past several years, For the FY 2019, USCIS received 190,098 petitions. How to Qualify To qualify for an H-1B visa, a foreign worker has to meet the criteria laid out below: Specialty Occupation: The position must qualify as a “specialty occupation,” which is one that demonstrates knowledge in a specific specialty attained through a U.S. bachelor’s degree (or equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree) or higher. Examples of specialty occupations include, but are not limited to, scientists and engineers. Degree: The minimum degree requirement is a…