USCIS's data on H-1B Visa approval by country provides insights into the type of employment for which the visa has been approved by country. 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 ...
| fiscal_year | country | type_of_employment | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Total | Initial Employment | 132429 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | Total | Continuing Employment | 309614 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | India | Initial Employment | 77673 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | China | Initial Employment | 18911 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | Canada | Initial Employment | 2055 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | South Korea | Initial Employment | 2179 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | Philippines | Initial Employment | 2301 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | Mexico | Initial Employment | 1549 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | Taiwan | Initial Employment | 1673 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
| 2021-22 | Brazil | Initial Employment | 1506 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year in US is from October to September |
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. H1-B Visas approved by employment type and by country of birth [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/101
