USCIS's data on H-1B Visa application and approval by country provides insights into the type of employment for which the visa has been approved/filed. There are two types of employment- Initial and Continuing. Initial employment refers to the petitions filed for new H-1B employment with an employer. Petitions filed for concurrent employment filed for H-1B workers who are planning to work simultan...
| fiscal_year | country | type_of_employment | parameter | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | All Countries | Total | Petitions filed | 474301 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | All Countries | Total | Visa approved | 442043 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | All Countries | Initial employment | Petitions filed | 150363 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | All Countries | Initial employment | Visa approved | 132429 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | All Countries | Continuing employment | Petitions filed | 323938 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | All Countries | Continuing employment | Visa approved | 309614 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2020-21 | All Countries | Total | Petitions filed | 398269 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2020-21 | All Countries | Total | Visa approved | 407071 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2020-21 | All Countries | Initial employment | Petitions filed | 112339 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2020-21 | All Countries | Initial employment | Visa approved | 123414 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. H-1B Visa Approval & Petitions Filed by Type of Employment [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/100
