H1-B

A form of H-1B — A visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.

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Meanings

nounH1-B (plural H1-Bs)

plural H1-Bs

  1. alternativenonstandardAlternative form of H-1B.

    O-1A and P-1A visas are for athletes; the equivalent for non-athletes is the H1-B visa for high-skilled workers. Foreigners who qualify for H1-Bs are exactly the type of workers the country needs, the all-stars of their industries.

    2014 April 3, Machir Stull and Matthew Denhart, “Visas for excellence: Tanaka & fixing immigration”, in New York Post
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APA

H1-B. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H1-B

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“H1-B.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H1-B. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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