Bulletin: H-1B visas still available

There's usually a scramble for H-1B visas for foreign workers, most of them seeking IT jobs in the United States. But with the downturn in the economy and many projects on hold, the competition for temporary work visas has changed.

The applications for the 85,000 visas usually are snapped up within days after they become available every year on April 1. But this year, about 20,000 are still available for fiscal 2010, according to an article in Information Week. The publication calls it "startling" that there are so many H-1B visas still available, especially in contrast with the visa shortage the last few years.

This situation runs contrary to arguments from groups, such as U.S. scientists, still arguing that there are not enough H-1B visas available for scientists. It's quite amazing how something can turn on its head so quickly, and it raises the question: Will the explosive issue of H-1B visas finally be laid to rest?

For more on H-1B visas:
- check out this InformationWeek.com article

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