With technology becoming one of the leading economic drivers globally, it is no surprise that the United States, being at the forefront of technological innovation, had approved H-1B visas mostly on computer-related occupations.
According to the Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers, “The number of H-1B petitions approved in FY 2020 for workers in computer-related occupations was 296,572, or 69.5 percent of approved petitions.” This puts Computer-related occupation at the top of the occupation group with the most approved H-1B petition in the United States.
Architecture, Engineering, or Surveying came in second with the most approved H-1B petition, however, it is far from computer-related occupation with only 9.1% approved petition.
While the report did not specify the specific computer-related occupation, the US Department of Labor published a list of computer-related occupations or IT Careers that are projected to grow:
The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant working visa that will allow US companies to temporarily employ foreign workers for careers that require the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher in the specific specialty, or it’s equivalent.
Sources:
US Citizenship and Immigration Services
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