H-1B

English Alternative forms en H1-B nonstandard Noun en US law A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations. en Ray Sanchez and Sara Ashley O'Brien What to know about the H-1B visa program w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/04/us/h1b-visa-explainer/index.html 2017-03-04 Tech firms of all sizes claim they need the H-1Bs to hire trained talent they can’t find at home. https://web.archive.org/web/20260129054302/https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/04/us/h1b-visa-explainer/index.html 29 January 2026 en Associated Press Trump eyes H-1B visa rule change favoring advanced degree holders w:New York Post https://nypost.com/2018/12/07/trump-eyes-h-1b-visa-rule-change-favoring-advanced-degree-holders/ 2018-12-07 The H-1B has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate and a target for Trump, particularly over use of the visa by outsourcers, which rake in the lion’s share of H-1Bs, mostly for bachelor’s degree holders. https://web.archive.org/web/20260222083622/https://nypost.com/2018/12/07/trump-eyes-h-1b-visa-rule-change-favoring-advanced-degree-holders/ 22 February 2026 Further reading en Human migration