Indians +number of Indians applying for H-1B +MUMBAI: With 2.47 lakh applications, Indians continued to be the largest group of H-1B visa aspirants during the first nine months of the current US financial year. The number works out to 74% of the total applications between October 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017. Canada came third with 3,551 applications till June 30,2017.The US received 3.36 lakh applications for H-1B visas till June 30, of which 1.97 lakh have been approved. Thehas increased by 80.6% since 2006-07 to stand at three lakh in 2015-16.The technology sector continues to dominate H-1B visa applications. The average salaries of these firms were well below the minimum salary for H-1B visa holders of $130,000 that was proposed in a reform bill.

Source: Times of India August 19, 2017 23:09 UTC