Every year, tens of thousands of highly skilled workers are hired, predominantly, from India and China, by companies in the US. USCIS's data on H-1B Visa application and approval by country provides insights into this.
| fiscal_year | country | parameter | value | unit | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Total | Visa Approved | 217340 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2003-04 | Total | Visa Approved | 287418 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2004-05 | Total | Visa Approved | 267131 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2005-06 | Total | Visa Approved | 270981 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2006-07 | Total | Visa Approved | 281444 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2007-08 | Total | Visa Approved | 276252 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2008-09 | Total | Visa Approved | 214271 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2009-10 | Total | Visa Approved | 192990 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2010-11 | Total | Visa Approved | 269653 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
| 2011-12 | Total | Visa Approved | 262569 | value in absolute numbers | Fiscal year of US is from October to September |
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. H-1B Visa Approval & Petitions Filed by Country [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/99
