H-1B

The lawsuit, which was recently moved to federal court, alleges that Infosys should have used a different visa program, known as H-1B, under which high-skilled professionals, such as software developers, are allowed into the U.S. for longer-term work.

U.S. Probes Infosys Over Visas Miriam Jordan 2011

In the H-1B non-immigrant categories, both Canada and Mexico have increased, jumping from approximately 20,000 in 2003 to over 24,000 afterward, and from approximately16,000 to over 17,000, respectively.

Interesting tone about immigrants... 2009

The National Federation for American Policy says that for every H-1B worker requested, U.S. technology companies hire five workers.

Sarbox and Immigration Reform for Jobs Bob Greifeld 2011

Mr. Guest notes that the U.S. annually awards only 85,000 H-1B visas for highly skilled workers; more than that number have been known to apply on the first day that applications can be submitted.

Talent On the Move Katherine Mangu-Ward 2011

Finally, we should increase the numbers of H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and reform the employment-based green-card process.

Sarbox and Immigration Reform for Jobs Bob Greifeld 2011

Employers are spoiled by immigrant labor, both in unskilled and skilled positions by illegals and H-1B entrants.

"Are Low-Skilled Americans the Master Race?" Flashback, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

*** U.S. The H-1B visa program, which is designed to supply skilled foreign workers to companies in the U.S., has slowed sharply, attracting about 50% fewer petitions so far this year than last year, and 80% fewer than in 2009, according to U.S. immigration officials.

World Watch 2011

In my own business, technology services and IT outsourcing, we've seen a fair number of H-1B and TN visas awarded to Mexican citizens for jobs here in the U.S.

Interesting tone about immigrants... 2009

Cutting off H-1B would have the delightful effect of making engineering design in the Bay Area an unaffordable luxury.

Borjas: What's His Problem?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Counting H-1B and TN visas alone (data includes only principal applicants), about 90,000 skilled Canadians and 27,000 skilled Mexicans entered the U.S. in the 2006 fiscal.

Interesting tone about immigrants... 2009