H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants (SGA/DFA 02-102) Appendix B
H-1B PROGRAM - SUMMARY DATA
FY '92 - FY '00
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# of LCA's 1 Certified | # of Job Openings Certified 2 |
| FY '92 | 43,808 | 120,776 |
| FY '93 | 62,285 (+42.2%) | 127,652 (+5.7%) |
| FY '94 | 84,898 (+36.3%) | 270,014 (+111.5%) |
| FY '95 | 97,040 (+14.3%) | 312,563 (+15.8%) |
| FY '96 | 120,512 (+24.2%) | 246,725 (-21.1%) |
| FY '97 | 162,363 (+34.7%) | 398,324 (+61.4%) |
| FY '98 | 208,156 (+28.2%) | 591,635 (+48.5%) |
| FY '99 | 275,244 (+32.2%) | 1,207,874 (+104.2%) |
| FY '00 | 332,545 (+10.1%) | 1,187,053 (-1.7%) |
1 Labor Certified Applicants
2 Note that while there is generally a 195,000 limit on the number of visas which may be issued each fiscal year, there is no corresponding limit on the number of job openings which may be certified by the Department.
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS IN FY '00
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# Openings Certified | % of Total |
| 1. Computer-related 3 | 852,657 | 71.8 |
| 2. Accountants/Auditors | 46,375 | 3.9 |
| 3. Electrical/Electron | 41,071 | 3.5 |
| 4. Other Architecture, Engineering & Surveying | 26,634 | 2.2 |
| 5. College/University Faculty | 18,164 | 1.5 |
| 6. Miscellaneous Managers | 16,990 | 1.4 |
| 7. Budget & Management System Analyst | 15,117 | 1.3 |
| 8. Physicians & Surgeons | 13,700 | 1.2 |
| 9. Mis. Professional, Tech. & Manag. Occ. | 13,426 | 1.1 |
| 10. Economists | 13,171 | 1.1 |
| Total Top 10 | 1,057,305 | 89.1% |
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| Other Occupations | 129,748 | 10.9 |
3 Occupations in: Systems Analysis/Programming; Computer Systems Technical Support, Data Communications and Networks; Computer System User Support; and other Computer-related.
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS IN FY '99
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# Openings Certified | % of Total |
| 1. Computer-related | 579,631 | 48.0 |
| 2. Therapists | 311,411 | 25.8 |
| 3. Accountants/Auditors | 58,831 | 4.9 |
| 4. Other Administrative | 38,320 | 3.2 |
| 5. Electrical/Electron Eng. | 26,947 | 2.2 |
| 6. Other Architecture, Engineering & Surveying | 19,404 | 1.6 |
| 7. Physicians & Surgeons | 16,695 | 1.4 |
| 8. College/University Faculty | 14,962 | 1.2 |
| 9. Mis. Managers and Officials | 13,048 | 1.1 |
| 10. Mis. Professional, Tech. & Mana. Occ. | 11,636 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL TOP 10 | 1,090,885 | 90.3% |
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| Other Occupations | 116,989 | 9.7 |
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS IN FY '98
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# Openings Certified | % of Total |
| 1. Computer-related | 340,231 | 57.5 |
| 2. Therapists | 80,605 | 13.6 |
| 3. Accountants/Auditors | 42,713 | 7.2 |
| 4. Electrical/Electron Eng. | 16,640 | 2.8 |
| 5. Other Architecture, Engineering & Surveying | 8,605 | 1.5 |
| 6. Physicians/Surgeons | 7,941 | 1.3 |
| 7. Mis. Professional, Tech. & Mana. Occ. | 7,827 | 1.3 |
| 8. College/University Faculty | 7,721 | 1.3 |
| 9. Mechanical Engineers | 5,994 | 1.0 |
| 10. Economist | 5,343 | 0.9 |
| TOTAL TOP 10 | 523,620 | 88.5% |
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| Other Occupations | 68,015 | 11.5 |
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS IN FY '97
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# Openings Certified | % of Total |
| 1. Computer related | 177,034 | 44.4 |
| 2. Therapists | 103,097 | 25.9 |
| 3. Electrical/Electron Eng. | 12,366 | 3.1 |
| 4. Accountants/Auditors | 9,865 | 2.5 |
| 5. University Faculty | 8,052 | 2.0 |
| 6. Physicians/Surgeons | 7,360 | 1.8 |
| 7. Other Architecture, Engineering & Surveying | 6,488 | 1.6 |
| 8. Mechanical Engineers | 5,585 | 1.4 |
| 9. Miscellaneous Occup. | 5,427 | 1.4 |
| 10. Economists | 4,677 | 1.1 |
| TOTAL TOP 10 | 335,057 | 84.1% |
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| Other Occupations | 63,267 | 15.9 |
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS IN FY '96
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# Openings Certified | % of Total |
| 1. Computer-related | 102,422 | 41.5 |
| 2. Therapists | 48,154 | 19.5 |
| 3. Other Medicine/Health | 12,010 | 4.9 |
| 4. College/University Faculty | 7,070 | 2.9 |
| 5. Registered Nurses | 6,117 | 2.5 |
| 6. Accountants/Auditors | 6,040 | 2.4 |
| 7. Physicians/Surgeons | 5,796 | 2.3 |
| 8. Miscellaneous Occup. | 4,389 | 1.8 |
| 9. Mechanical Engineering | 4,112 | 1.7 |
| 10. Other Architecture, Engineering & Surveying | 3,774 | 1.5 |
| TOTAL TOP 10 | 199,884 | 81.0% |
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| Other Occupations | 46,841 | 19.0 |
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATIONS IN FY '95
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# Openings Certified | % of Total |
| 1. Therapists | 167,209 | 53.5 |
| 2. Computer-related | 79,921 | 25.6 |
| 3. College/University Faculty | 6,478 | 2.1 |
| 4. Physicians/Surgeons | 5,629 | 1.8 |
| 5. Accountants/Auditors | 4,757 | 1.5 |
| 6. Miscellaneous Occup. | 3,703 | 1.2 |
| 7. Other Medicine/Health | 3,345 | 1.1 |
| 8. Other Architecture, Engineering & Surveying | 3,318 | 1.1 |
| 9. Mechanical Engineering | 3,149 | 1.0 |
| 10. Biological Sciences | 2,710 | .9 |
| Total Top 10 | 280,219 | 89.7% |
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| Other Occupations | 32,344 | 10.3 |
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