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These numbers probably don't mean what you think they mean. Certainly, the number of H-1B holders in 2021 and 2023 is about the same. An "admittance" is someon
by returningfory2 2y ago
These numbers probably don't mean what you think they mean. Certainly, the number of H-1B holders in 2021 and 2023 is about the same.
An "admittance" is someone with a H-1B visa appearing a port of entry like an airport to enter the US. If a single H-1B holder goes on (say) 3 international trips in 1 year, that will count as 3 "admittances" in that year.
The reason why the number is so low in 2021 is that the US government had a COVID non-immigrant travel ban. People with H-1B visas couldn't re-enter the US from many countries e.g. most countries in Europe. Many people in H-1B status (like myself) simply didn't take international trips that year.
- doctorpangloss 2y agoBut if I bothered to look up what the words mean about complex administrative questions, I forfeit my right to be outraged!
- jameson 2y agoGreat point. The H-1B receipts total[1] is probably what most are looking for 2020: 427,200 2021: 398,300 2022: 474,300 2023: 386,600 [1] https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/fy2023_annual_statistical_report.pdf https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/reports/f...
- returningfory2 2y agoYes! Great find. (Although, even these statistics are not as simple as they seem! E.g., when an H-1B status holder changes employer this counts as a new receipt even though the number of H-1B workers hasn't changed. In periods of time when there is lots of churn in the labor market, like in 2022, you would see higher receipt numbers just from the churn. It's complicated!)
- riazrizvi 2y agoThank you all for clarifying. So 80k/year is the key number.
- actionfromafar 2y agoAnd for how long they stay and how many get green cards.
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