Context

This dataset is an update of Sharan Naribole's earlier dataset titled H-1B Visa Petitions 2011-2016. Inspired by his work and using a modified, updated version of his R script, I wrangled U.S. H1-B visa petitions data for the years 2015-2019. The previous dataset can be found here: link to Sharan's dataset.

H1-B visas are the most common visa status applied for and held by international students once they begin working full-time in the U.S.

Please see the original dataset for more context information.

Content

This dataset includes 5 years worth of H1-B visa petitions in the U.S. The columns in the dataset include case status, employer name, worksite coordinates, job title, prevailing wage, occupation code, and year filed.

This file contains H1-B data from the LCA Program data files (H1-B, H-1B1, E-3). These datasets can be found on the U.S. Department of Labor Site.

Acknowledgements

Shout out to Sharan Naribole for the original project idea and easy-to-update R script.

U.S. Department of Labor Data Source

Inspiration

Which states/cities/companies provide the most H1-B visas? For your job description, which city should you be in to have the most opportunities? Which companies should you apply to if you would like the best odds of obtaining a H1-B visa?