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H-1B Admission Rose 2.3% In 2004

Eric Chabrow writes in InformationWeek:

The number of foreign nationals working in the United States last year on H-1B visas totaled 386,821, an increase of 26,325, or 2.3%, from 2003, the Department of Homeland Security reported Monday. About 65,000 foreign workers are first-time H-1B visa holders.

In a report on temporary admissions of nonimmigrants to the United States, Homeland Security's Office of Information Statistics didn't break down how many of those visa holders work in IT, but in recent years, the government has issued more than one-third of the H-1B visas to those with computer-related skills.

posted by Fergie @ 5/16/2005 11:18:00 AM