H-1B
(US, law) A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.
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(US, law) 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.
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