US Work Visa: 72.3% of H-1B visas issued by the US in FY 2023 secured by Indians

Indian skilled workers received 72.3% of all H-1B visas issued between October 2022 to September 2023. This information was shared by the Indian government with the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The H-1B program allows employers in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher in the specific specialty, or its equivalent.