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H-1B

H-1B noun: a visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.

Noun

H-1B (plural H-1Bs)

  1. (US) A 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
    • 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

Forms of H-1B

pluralH-1Bs
alternative form (nonstandard)H1-B

Questions about H-1B

What does H-1B mean?
H-1B means a visa granted to foreign workers that allows them to be hired by American companies for specialty occupations.
What part of speech is H-1B?
H-1B is a noun.
What is the plural of H-1B?
The plural of H-1B is H-1Bs.

Words near H-1B in the dictionary

  1. h's
  2. H'wood
  3. H'yana
  4. H*tler
  5. h+
  6. H-1B
  7. H-1Bs
  8. H-2A
  9. H-2As
  10. H-2B
  11. H-2Bs

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