H1B visa

American  

[eych-wuhn-bee vee-suh] / ˈeɪtʃˈwʌnˈbi ˈvi sə /

Or H-1B visa

noun

1. a visa permitting a skilled worker with specialized expertise to reside in the U.S. for a certain number of years and work for a sponsoring employer.

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Etymology

Origin of H1B visa

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The H1B visa lottery for 2024 opens in March, so it will soon become clear whether demand for high-skilled workers remains as strong as it has been.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

“As a former H1B visa holder,” Ng continued, “my heart goes out to all the families affected.”

From The Verge • Jun. 23, 2020

He came to the United States in 2006, on an H1B visa, to work as a computer-chip designer.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

We passed a guy in the hall who had an H1B visa issue, and she started telling me about it.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2018

When their visas expire, a majority of H1B visa holders will leave, and take the skills they developed with them.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2015