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Number of H-1B visas issued in U.S., by countries with the most recipients 2011
Number of H-1B visas issued in U.S., by countries with the most recipients 2011
Number of H-1B visas issued in the United States, by countries with the most recipients 2011
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jun 19, 2012
This statistic shows the number of H-1B visas issued in the United States as of 2011, in order of the countries with the most recipients. 72,438 H-1B visas had been issued to Indian workers for the United States as of 2011.
Number of H-1B visas issued in the United States, by countries with the most recipients 2011
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| Number of visas issued | |
|---|---|
| India | 72,438 |
| China-mainland | 10,849 |
| U.K. | 3,660 |
| South Korea | 3,501 |
| Mexico | 2,647 |
| Philippines | 2,369 |
| France | 2,069 |
| Japan | 2,054 |
| China-Taiwan | 1,705 |
| Germany | 1,627 |
| Other | 26,215 |
| Number of visas issued | |
|---|---|
| India | 72,438 |
| China-mainland | 10,849 |
| U.K. | 3,660 |
| South Korea | 3,501 |
| Mexico | 2,647 |
| Philippines | 2,369 |
| France | 2,069 |
| Japan | 2,054 |
| China-Taiwan | 1,705 |
| Germany | 1,627 |
| Other | 26,215 |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Jun 19, 2012
This statistic shows the number of H-1B visas issued in the United States as of 2011, in order of the countries with the most recipients. 72,438 H-1B visas had been issued to Indian workers for the United States as of 2011.
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- Pew Research Center; Bureau of Consular Affairs
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2011
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- A H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that lets employers sponsor foreign workers with specialty skills, so that they are able to temporarily enter and work in the United States.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2011
- Supplementary notes
- A H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that lets employers sponsor foreign workers with specialty skills, so that they are able to temporarily enter and work in the United States.
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