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Employment Visa Facts
Select an employment visa type from the list below to learn more: H1-B H2-A H2-B L-1A & L-1B H-3 B-1 J-1 Common Temporary Employment Visas H1-B Most commonly sought visa for professional workers Reserved for filling “Specialty Occupations” that require specialized knowledge that is acquired through a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Quota: 65,000 per […]
Read MoreBiden’s First Budget Is A Missed Opportunity to Overhaul Immigration Enforcement
President Biden released the first budget proposal of his presidency on May 29, a landmark for any new president. A presidential budget generally reflects the goals of the administration and can provide an important roadmap for the future. Unfortunately, despite calls for a serious rethinking of the role of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
Read MoreBiden Budget Request on Immigration is a Missed Opportunity for Meaningful Change
The Biden administration disclosed today a $54.2 billion budget request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2022. The request is is deeply disappointing and a missed opportunity to set immigration enforcement in the United States on a new path.
Read MoreGovernment Watchdog Finds Hundreds of Parents Separated by Trump Never Given Opportunity to Reunify
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) recently found that the Trump administration deported as many as 348 parents that had been separated from their children without ever giving them an opportunity to reunify. The blistering new report tracks deportations throughout 2017 and 2018 during the prior administration’s Zero Tolerance policy […]
Read MoreLawsuits Challenge Change to H-1B Lottery Selection That Would Hurt Small Businesses, Start-ups
Businesses and industry organizations are among those pushing back against a rule that would change eligibility for filing an H-1B petition. The new rule would require the H-1B lottery selection to be conducted by salary level. A range of industries—from health care to higher education—that employ U.S. and H-1B workers are concerned about the radical […]
Read MoreHaitian Nationals Win a Reprieve in the Form of TPS
The Biden administration announced that eligible Haitians currently living in the United States can once again apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Those individuals who qualify for TPS can live and work in the United States for a period of 18 months. The Trump administration tried to end TPS for Haitians in 2017 but multiple […]
Read MoreICE Spread COVID-19 Across the Country, Not Just in Immigration Detention Centers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) mishandled the coronavirus outbreak in detention centers so badly that it not only lead to horrific conditions and deaths among people in its custody, it is also responsible for the spread of COVID-19 in surrounding areas. A recent New York Times investigation emphasized that ICE’s practice of transferring thousands […]
Read MoreContributions of U.S.-Born Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Key Findings There are more than 6.7 million U.S.-Born Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Today, U.S.-born Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing segment of the fastest growing minority group in the United States. Between 2010 and 2019 the U.S.-born AAPI population increased by more than 1.4 million, or […]
Read MoreImmigrants Contribute More in Private Insurance Premiums than they Receive in Benefits
Politicians often raise concerns that immigrants drain U.S. health care resources. However, new research from New American Economy suggests that immigrants may contribute more in premiums and taxes to the health care economy than they receive in health care services. Immigrants—and particularly undocumented immigrants—use relatively little health care.2–9 For example, in several studies, we’ve found […]
Read MoreHow Immigrants Subsidize Medicare’s Trust Fund for All U.S. Seniors
New research from New American Economy highlights U.S. immigrants’ outsized contributions to Medicare, illustrating that immigrants—including undocumented immigrants—use relatively little health care. Key findings from the report include: Between 2012 and 2018, immigrants contributed an average of $165.52 more per capita annually to the Medicare Trust Fund than was spent on their behalf. Meanwhile, U.S.-born […]
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