People keep making the mistake of confusing new H-1Bs with things like continuations, amendments, and transfers.

Walt said:
I believe it is 85,000 new H1-B's a year, and has been that for several decades.
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The cap for new H-1B visas has remained static at 65,000 visas per fiscal year since 2004, with an additional 20,000 visas available for those holding a U.S. master's degree or higher. This structure was established by the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, which was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

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Diogenes said:
The cap for new H-1B visas has remained static at 65,000 visas per fiscal year since 2004, with an additional 20,000 visas available for those holding a U.S. master's degree or higher. This structure was established by the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, which was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

@Grok
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It is not a large number when you think about it. It does last a few years, and they do bring over family members. That being said, many actually do go home at the end.

I do not like that the workers are so tied to the employers. It makes it all seem like slave labor.
 
H1-B visas generally last for an initial period of three years. They can be extended for an additional three years, making a total potential duration of six years. However, there are some nuances:

  • Extensions beyond six years: If an H1-B holder has begun the process for permanent residency (green card), they might be eligible for extensions beyond the six-year limit under certain conditions, like having an approved I-140 petition or if a visa number is not currently available due to country-specific backlogs.
  • Recapture of time: Time spent outside the U.S. can sometimes be recaptured to extend the H1-B period if not fully utilized.
  • Changes in status: If the H1-B holder changes jobs or employers, the new employer must file a new H1-B petition, but this does not reset the six-year clock; it continues from where it left off with the previous employer.


@Grok
 
Diogenes said:
H1-B visas generally last for an initial period of three years. They can be extended for an additional three years, making a total potential duration of six years. However, there are some nuances:

  • Extensions beyond six years: If an H1-B holder has begun the process for permanent residency (green card), they might be eligible for extensions beyond the six-year limit under certain conditions, like having an approved I-140 petition or if a visa number is not currently available due to country-specific backlogs.
  • Recapture of time: Time spent outside the U.S. can sometimes be recaptured to extend the H1-B period if not fully utilized.
  • Changes in status: If the H1-B holder changes jobs or employers, the new employer must file a new H1-B petition, but this does not reset the six-year clock; it continues from where it left off with the previous employer.


@Grok
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Some of the Indian IT companies are bringing H-1B people into the USA to get to know American businesses and our way of doing business. They then go home to India to work for American businesses.

Some of the heaviest users of H-1Bs are the American arms of Indian IT outsourcing firms. TCS, Infosys and Cognizant have between them filed nearly 280,000 petitions over the past 15 years (including renewals). The workers they bring in often stay briefly to meet clients and learn how their systems operate before being sent back abroad to do actual work, observes William Kerr of Harvard Business School. They are also paid less than other H-1B holders. In 2024 the median salary of an H-1B worker at TCS was $82,000, compared with $160,000 at Microsoft.
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