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Here’s How Many Indians Obtained H-1B Visa In Recent Times

Approximately three out of every four H-1B Visa holders are Indian citizens.

Of the 4,19,637 foreign nationals working in the United States on H-1B visas, about 74% or 309,986 are Indian citizens.

Here’s How Many Indians Obtained H-1B Visa In Recent Times
Here’s How Many Indians Obtained H-1B Visa In Recent Times

According to an official report by United States, approximately 3 out of every 4 H-1B visa holders as of 5th of October, 2018 are Indian citizens.

The report stated, of the 4,19,637 foreign nationals working in the US on H-1B visas, about 74% or 309,986 are Indian citizens.

It further said, only 63,220 or 20.4% of the total Indian citizens on H-1B visas are women. Indian citizens are followed by the Chinese citizens with 47,172 (11.2%) on H-1B visas.

An H-1B visa permits an aspirant to enter the United States to temporarily work at an employer in a specialty occupation.

A person in H-1B status must continue to be employed by their employer in order to stay in H-1B status.

If the person’s employment ends for any reason, the person must leave the United States, unless the person applies for and is granted a change of status or finds another employer compatible with the H-1B status.