U.S. to allow some H-1B worker spouses to work
The White House today said it is giving final approval to a rule change that will allow some H-1B visa workers' spouses to get jobs.
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U.S. hits H-1B cap with 'high number' of petitions
The U.S. government said today it has reached the H-1B cap, and if this year is similar to previous years, 70% of applicants are under the age of 35, and a major portion will take jobs at offshore outsourcing companies.
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Offshore firms took 50% of H-1B visas in 2013
Data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shows clearly that the largest users of H-1B visas are offshore outsourcing firms.
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U.S. gets 124,000 H-1B petitions, 45% above cap
The U.S. received 124,000 H-1B visa petitions, 39,000 more than it can fulfill under two hiring caps, the government said Monday.