Table 2

Annual guestworker visa issuances, estimated total and number approved for employment in IT, 2010–2011

Visa program 2010  total For IT employment 2011 total For IT employment
H-1B 117,409 57,530 129,134 63,276
L-1 74,719 36,612 70,728 34,657
L-2 69,233 17,308 76,949 19,237
OPT 78,000 31,200 81,206 32,482
OPT-STEM extension 16,739 12,554 14,499 11,103
Total 356,100 155,205 372,516 160,755

Note: OPT visa numbers for 2010 and 2011 are estimated based on the 2008 total reported by DHS. The initial OPT estimates use the OPT-extension ratio to initial OPT in 2008, and the OPT-STEM extension statistics for 2007–2013 are used to estimate  2010 and 2011 initial OPT visas.

Source: Department of State (2012) and Department of Homeland Security (2008 and unpublished DHS data)

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