There are a number of temporary visa programs currently in place in the US. The largest and arguably most important is the H-1B program, which allows US businesses to temporarily employ high-skilled foreign workers in key specialty occupations. This infographic lays out statistical information on immigrant workers hired by U.S. companies on temporary H-1B visas – and in the process, dispels some myths about the H-1B program.

 

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