H-1B Technical Skills Training Grants (SGA/DFA 02-102) Appendix B
H-1B PROGRAM - SUMMARY DATA
FY '92 - FY '00
# 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
# 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%
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.