New York Leads in H-1B Demand

Published: July 18, 2012

Computerworld
July 18, 2012

The New York metropolitan area has the highest demand for H-1B workers in the United States, according to a new study that examines regional use of the work visa.

That’s followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Washington metropolitan areas, according to a Brookings Institution study that maps H-1B visa usage around the country.

The study’s broader mission is to explain how H-1B workers are used, where they are used, and what companies use them in 106 metropolitan areas.

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