H-1B
noun1
Law US A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.
- Tech firms of all sizes claim they need the H-1Bs to hire trained talent they can’t find at home.2017 March 4, Ray Sanchez and Sara Ashley O'Brien, “What to know about the H-1B visa program”, in CNN:
- 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.2018 December 7, Associated Press, “Trump eyes H-1B visa rule change favoring advanced degree holders”, in New York Post: