H-1B

noun

A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.

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Meanings

nounH-1B (plural H-1Bs)

plural H-1Bs · alternative nonstandard H1-B

  1. USlawA visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.

    Tech firms of all sizes claim they need the H-1Bs to hire trained talent they can’t find at home.

    2017 March 4, Ray Sanchez and Sara Ashley O'Brien, “What to know about the H-1B visa program”, in CNN
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    The H-1B has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate and a target for Trump, particularly over use of the visa by outsourcers, which rake in the lion’s share of H-1Bs, mostly for bachelor’s degree holders.

    2018 December 7, Associated Press, “Trump eyes H-1B visa rule change favoring advanced degree holders”, in New York Post
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APA

H-1B. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-1B

MLA

“H-1B.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-1B. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “H-1B,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-1B.

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