H-1B Visa Approval & Petitions Filed by Type of Employment

This dataset provides information 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 simultaneously for an additional H-1B employer are also counted under initial employment. Continuing employment petitions are those petitions filed seeking extensions, amendments, and sequential employment, for those noncitizens who are already residing in the country. NB: Fiscal year in US is from October to September