H-1B Numbers Surprise Given High Unemployment
The H-1B visa cap appears to have been hit, meaning all 65,000 capped visas are taken for the year. (Due to a change in the law, some employers are able to continue to hire H-1Bs without regard to the cap.) "The numbers are surprising, considering the state of the economy," Ron Hira, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology, told SiliconIndia. "With 15.4 million people unemployed in the U.S., employers should be able to find qualified workers here."