This dataset consists of data on H-1B visa approvals for ten major countries. 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 empl...
| fiscal_year | country | type_of_employment | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | All Countries | Initial Employment | 141192 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | All Countries | Continuing Employment | 258186 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | India | Initial Employment | 80449 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | China | Initial Employment | 19608 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | Canada | Initial Employment | 2262 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | South Korea | Initial Employment | 2382 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | Philippines | Initial Employment | 3456 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | Mexico | Initial Employment | 1903 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | Taiwan | Initial Employment | 1854 | value in absolute numbers | |
| 2023-24 | Brazil | Initial Employment | 1630 | value in absolute numbers |
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. H-1B Visas approved by employment type for some countries [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/101
