The H-1B visa approval rate has dropped across industries

Change in approval rate 2016-2018

Education

0%

Health care

Manufacturing

-5

Retail trade

Finance, insurance

-10

Wholesale trade

Arts, entertainment,

recreation

-15

Real estate

-20

Acoommodation

& food services

Science and tech

Agriculture

-25

50

60

70

80

90%

Approval rate in 2019

*Top industries filling most applications from fiscal year 2016 to 2018 are shown as purple circles.

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Data: US Customs and Immigration Services

The H-1B visa approval rate has

dropped across industries

Change in approval rate 2016-2018

Education

0%

Health care

Manufacturing

-5

Retail trade

Finance,

insurance

-10

Wholesale trade

-15

-20

Acoommodation

& food services

Science & tech

-25

Agriculture

50

60

70

80

90%

Approval rate in 2019

*Top industries filling most H-1B applications FY2016-18

are shown as purple circles.

Quartz | qz.com

Data: US Customs and Immigration Services

The H-1B visa approval rate has

dropped across industries

Change in approval rate 2016-18

Education

0%

Health care

Manufacturing

-5

Retail trade

Finance,

insurance

-10

Wholesale trade

-15

Acoommodation

& food services

-20

Science & tech

Agriculture

-25

50

60

70

80

90%

Approval rate in 2019

*Top industries filling most applications from

FY2016 to 2018 are shown as purple circles.

Data: US Customs and Immigration Services

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