As revealed in Tables 11 and 12, beneficiaries for continuing employment reported higher
annual compensation than did beneficiaries for initial employment. Median annual
compensation was $69,000 for the former and $54,000 for the latter. In Fiscal Year 2006
workers approved for continuing employment and initial employment reported median
annual compensation of $65,000 and $52,000 respectively.

Table 11. Annual Compensation of H-1B Beneficiaries for Initial
Employment by Major Occupation Group: Fiscal Year 2007

Total 2s" Median Mean 75"

Occupation Reported | Percentile Percentile
Total 118,966 46,000 54,000 59,000 63,000
Occupations with annual compensation known 118,750 46,000 54,000 59,000 63,000
Computer-related occupations 62,029 50,000 55,000 58,000 60,000
Occupations in Education 12,391 36,000 42,000 49,000 53,000
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying 12,050 50,000 60,000 65,000 75,000
Occupations in Administrative Specializations 9,630 40,000 50,000 56,000 62,000
Occupations in Medicine and Health 6,706 43,000 50,000 73,000 75,000
Occupations in Life Sciences 3,012 36,000 41,000 48,000 53,000
Managers and Officials , n.e.c.* 2,795 45,000 68,000 79,000 96,000
Occupations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences 2,709 45,000 60,000 64,000 79,000
Occupations in Social Sciences 2,320 42,000 60,000 65,000 82,000
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical, and Managerial 2,152 40,000 60,000 68,000 90,000
Occupations in Art 1,092 33,000 40,000 45,000 50,000
Occupations in Law and Jurisprudence 770 45,000 90,000 103,000 155,000
Occupations in Writing 444 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000
Fashion Models 229 100,000 100,000 = 139,000 140,000
Occupations in Entertainment and Recreation 213 26,000 34,000 40,000 44,000
Occupations in Museum, Library, and Archival Sciences 130 35,000 42,000 50,000 55,000
Occupations in Religion and Theology 78 25,000 30,000 34,000 38,000
Occupation unknown 216 45,000 55,000 77,000 64,000

Notes: Occupations ranked by the number of beneficiaries.
* ne.c, indicates not elsewhere classified.

Definitions: Median is the middle ranking value (50 percentile) of all values.

25" percentile and 75" percentile are the lower quarter and upper quarter ranking values,
respectively.

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Table 7. H-1B Petitions Approved by Level of Education of Beneficiary and Type of
Petition: Fiscal Year 2007

Levei of Education Total Percent Initial Percent | Continuing Percent

Employment Employment

Total 281,444 120,031 161,413
Education known 281,338 100 120,022 100 161,316 100
No high school diploma 152 01 n on 80 0.0
High school graduate 697 0.2 374 03 323 0.2
Less than 1 year of college credit 12 0.0 42 0.0 80 0.0
1 or more years of college credit, no diploma 747 03 210 02 537 03
Associate's degree 617 02 21s 02 402 02
Bachelor's degree 123,79 44.0 49,244 410 74,485 46.2
Master's degree 113,782 40.4 50,914 42.4 62,868 39.0
Doctorate degree 28,321 10.1 13,469 112 14,852 92
Professional degree BIN 47 5,482 46 7,689 48
Education unknown 106 — 9 a 97 —

Notes: Sum of the percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.
Percents shown in the table are based on the number of approved petitions with known levels of education.

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Table 13B, H-1B Petitions Approved by Detailed Industry and Type of Petition
(Percent): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Beneficiaries | Initial Employment | Continuing Employment
FY 2006 FY 2007 | FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007
Industry Percent__Percent | Percent Percent Percent Percent

Total
Industry known 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Computer Systems Design & Related Services 39.5 42.2 46.3 49.6 34,7 36.6
Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 9.8 9.0 10.9 10.0 9.0 8.3
Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 42 43 3.6 3.8 46 46
Management, Scientific, & Technical Consulting Services 44 3.4 5.2 3.0 3.8 3.6
Scientific Research and Development Services 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.6 3.0 2.7
Securities & Commodity Contracts Intermediation & Brokerage 2.3 2.5 1.8 17 27 3.1
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2.0 24 18 2.6 2.2 2.3
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 2.2 23 24 2.5 21 2.1
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 18 19 17 15 19 2.2
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, & Payroll Services 19 17 21 16 17 18
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 1.0 14 0.4 0.8 1.4 18
Offices of Physicians 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.8 14 12
Other Financial Investment Activities 0.9 0.9 0.6 0.7 10 1
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.0 ll
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.8
Health and Personal Care Stores 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.8
Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.7
Legal Services 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.8
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5
Depository Credit Intermediation 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7
Software Publishers 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.7
Telecommunications 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1 11 0.8
Advertising and Related Services 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.6
Specialized Design Services 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5
Employment Services 0.5 0.5 04 04 0.5 0.5
Insurance Carriers 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5
Traveler Accommodation 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5
Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5
Other industries 16.2 15.1 12.4 12.1 18.9 17.3

Industry unknown

Notes: Industries ranked by total beneficiaries in 2007.

Sum of the percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Percents shown are based on the total number of petitions approved with industry known.
NAICS stands for North American Industry Classification System

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I. Legislative Requirement

The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA), Public Law 105-277,
Division C, includes the following requirement under section 416(c)(2):

“...(T)he Attorney General shall submit on an annual basis, to the Committees on the Judiciary
of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate, information on the countries of
origin and occupations of, educational levels attained by, and compensation paid to, aliens who
were issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act during the previous fiscal year.”


Table 12. Annual Compensation ($) of H-1B Beneficiaries for Continuing
Employment by Major Occupation Group: Fiscal Year 2007

Total 25th Median Mean 75th

Occupation Reported | Percentile Percentile
Total 160,533 53,000 69,000 += 75,000 90,000
Occupations with annual compensation known 159,807 53,000 69,000 75,000 90,000
Computer-related occupations 77,141 60,000 73,000 76,000 90,000
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying 19,662 58,000 71,000 75,000 88,000
Occupations in Administrative Specializations 15,248 45,000 60,000 76,000 84,000
Occupations in Education. 13,496 38,000 46,000 56,000 60,000
Occupations in Medicine and Health 9,202 48,000 70,000 78,000 126,000
Managers and Officials , n.e.c.* 6,950 58,000 87,000 96,000 119,000
Occupations in Life Sciences 3,898 40,000 47,000 53,000 65,000
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical, and Managerial 3,409 55,000 79,000 += 55,000 109,000
Occupations in Social Sciences 3,336 48,000 70,000 126,000 98,000
Occupations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences 3,143 53,000 70,000 40,000 89,000
Occupations in Art 2,051 40,000 55,000 50,000 77,000
Occupations in Law and Jurisprudence 866 59,000 110,000 63,000 180,000
Occupations in Writing 781 35,000 45,000 49,000 58,000
Occupations in Entertainment and Recreation 301 31,000 40,000 69,000 54,000
Occupations in Museum, Library, and Archival Sciences 149 38,000 47,000 96,000 65,000
Fashion Models 128 100,000 100,000 86,000 260,000
Occupations in Religion and Theology 46 30,000 35,000 174,000 44,000
Occupation unknown 726 40,000 54,000 64,000 76,000

Notes: Occupations ranked by the number of beneficiaries.

* ne.c. indicates not elsewhere classified.

Definitions: Median is the middle ranking value (50 percentile) of all values.

25" percentile and 75" percentile are the lower quarter and upper quarter ranking values,

respectively.


Table 13A. H-1B Petitions Approved by Detailed Industry and Type of Petition
(Number): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

Initial Continuing
All Beneficiaries Employment Employment

FY 2006 FY 2007] FY 2006 FY 2007 | FY 2006 FY 2007

Industry Number Number [| Number Number | Number Number

Total 270,981 281,444 | 109,614 120,031 | 161,367 161,413
Industry known 253,212 263,288 | 103,794 113,868 | 149,418 149,420
Computer Systems Design & Related Services 99,990 111,148 48,073 56,505 51,917 54,643
Colleges, Universities, & Professional Schools 24,718 23,804 11,279 11,413 13,439 12,391
Architectural, Engineering, & Related Services 10,618 11,271 3,746 4,377 6,872 6,894
Management, Scientific, & Technical Consulting Services 11,031 8,902 5,383 3,460 5,648 5,442
Scientific Research and Development Services 7,322 7,030 2,906 2,962 4,416 4,068
Securities & Commodity Contracts Intermediation & Brokerage 5,930 6,587 1,869 1,906 4,061 4,681
Elementary and Secondary Schools 5,163 6,438 1,875 2,969 3,288 3,469
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,594 5,993 2,501 2,816 3,093 3,177
Semiconductor & Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 4,668 4,939 1,801 1,711 2,867 3,228
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, & Payroll Services 4,795 4,509 2,217 1,820 2,578 2,689
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 2,602 3,584 451 870 2,151 2,714
Offices of Physicians 2,925 2,687 888 913 2,037 1,774
Other Financial Investment Activities 2,212 2,419 651 774 1,561 1,645
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 1,865 2,227 326 560 1,539 1,667
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 1,797 1,712 485 568 1,312 1,144
Health and Personal Care Stores 1,444 1,650 435 466 1,009 1,184
Other Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 1,597 1,612 524 625 1,073 987
Legal Services 1,631 1,573 694 734 937 839
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1,628 1,506 372 333 1,256 1,173
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,340 1,501 572 735 768 766
Depository Credit Intermediation 1,362 1,500 401 399 961 1,101
Software Publishers 1,719 1,466 606 400 1113 1,066
Telecommunications 2,057 1,391 392 143 1,665 1,248
Advertising and Related Services 1,246 1,265 383 398 863 867
Specialized Design Services 1,377 1,245 496 482 881 763
Employment Services 1,175 1,224 434 499 741 725
Insurance Carriers 1,148 1,196 245 257 903 939
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, & Control Instruments 1,022 1,087 331 347 691 740
Traveler Accommodation 1,097 1,084 263 313 834 7
Management of Companies and Enterprises 998 1,072 280 319 718 753
Other industries 41,141 39,666 12,915 13,794 28,226 25,872
Industry unknown 17,769 18,156 5,820 6,163 11,949 11,993

Notes: Industries ranked by total beneficiaries in 2007

NAICS - North American Industry Classification System

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Table 9B. H-1B Petitions Approved by Detailed Occupation of Beneficiary and
Type of Petition (Percent): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Initial Continuing Empl
Beneficiaries Employment ontinuing Employment
Occupational Category FY FY FY FY FY 2006 FY 2007
2006 2007 2006 2007
Percent Percent | Percent Percent | Percent Percent
Total
Occupation known 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Occupations in Systems Analysis and Programming 42.9 44.2 47.4 47.6 39.8 417
Occupations in College and University Education 7.0 6.6 8.1 75 6.3 5.8
Computer-Related Occupations, n.e.c.* 3.9 40 3.0 3.1 45 4.7
Accountants, Auditors and Related Occupations 41 40 3.7 3.4 44 4.4
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Occupations 3.5 3.7 3.1 3.1 3.8 4.1
Physicians and Surgeons 27 27 2.6 2.5 2.8 27
Occupations in Economics 2.0 18 18 17 2.1 19
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical and Managerial
Occupations, n.e.c.* 2.0 18 18 1.6 2.1 1.9
Mechanical Engineering Occupations 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.6 18 19
Miscellaneous Managers and Officials, n.e.c.* 18 1.7 1.3 ime 2.2 22
Occupations in Biological Sciences 2.0 17 2.0 17 19 16
Budget and Management Systems Analysis Occupations 1.6 1.6 1.6 17 1.6 1.6
Occupations in Administrative Specializations, n.e.c.* 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying, n.e.c.* 16 16 1.3 13 18 1.8
Civil Engineering Occupations 13 1.4 11 1.4 14 14
Occupations in Medicine and Health, n.e.c.* 12 12 13 13 12 ll
Occupations in Preschool, Primary School, and Kindergarten
Education 11 11 1.0 LL 1d 1d
Occupations in Secondary School Education 0.8 1d 0.7 Ll 1.0 10
Architectural Occupations 11 1.0 0.8 0.8 12 1.2
Occupations in Data Communications and Networks 09 0.9 0.7 0.8 1d hl
Other Occupations 15.2 14.6 13.6 13.8 16.2 15.2
Occupation unknown ee | ne ee

Notes: Occupations ranked on 2007 data
Sum of the percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.
Percents shown in the table are based on the total number of petitions approved with known occupations.
* ne.c. indicates not elsewhere classified.

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Section 3.2 — Distribution of petitions by country of birth

Tables 4A and 4B show the distribution of beneficiaries by country of birth.> Of the H-1B petitions
approved in Fiscal Year 2007, 52.4 percent were granted to individuals born in India. The number of
beneficiaries from India approved for initial employment increased nearly 11.6 percent in 2007, while
the number of beneficiaries approved for continuing employment increased 7.0 percent.

Table 4A. H-1B Petitions Approved by Country of Birth of Beneficiary and Type of
Petition (Number): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Beneficiaries Initial Employment Continuing Employment
Country of Birth FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007
Number Number | Number Number Number Number
Total 270,981 281,444 | 109,614 420,031 | 161,367 161,413
India 135,329 147,559 59,612 66,504 75,717 81,055
China, People's Republic 23,638 24,497 9,859 10,890 13,779 13,607
Canada 10,996 11,038 3,587 3,972 7,409 7,066
Philippines 8,870 9,380 2,829 3,696 6,041 5,684
Korea 7,570 7,663 3,313 3,612 4,257 4,051
United Kingdom 5,995 5,348 1,712 1,499 4,283 3,849
Japan 5,181 4,534 1,829 1,584 3,352 2,950
Taiwan 3,919 4,046 1,602 1,997 2,317 2,049
Mexico 3,435 3,803 1,169 1,476 2,266 2,327
Pakistan 3,781 3,634 1,263 1,302 2,518 2,332
Colombia 2,833 2,776 872 826 1,961 1,950
France 2,851 2,755 977 1,005 1,874 1,750
Germany 3,082 2,646 1,186 994 1,896 1,652
Turkey 2,367 2,587 908 1,196 1,459 1,391
Venezuela 2,351 2,306 726 77 1,625 1,589
Brazil 2,242 2,246 843 894 1,399 1,352
Russia 2,477 2,137 797 665 1,680 1,472
Malaysia 1,624 1,646 458 521 1,166 1,125
Argentina 1,743 1,561 521 460 1,222 1,101
Israel 1,622 1,471 516 509 1,106 962
Other countries 39,075 37,811 15,035 15,712 24,040 22,099

Notes: Countries of birth are ranked based on 2007 data.

* Data actually represent countries and territories of birth.


beneficiary. For example, an employer may file an amended petition notifying USCIS of a different
location where the beneficiary will be employed or a material change in the beneficiary’s job duties.
Therefore, the total number of approved petitions in any given fiscal year exceeds the actual number of
aliens who are provided nonimmigrant status as H-1B. At the end of the six-year period, the alien must
either change to a different status (if eligible) or depart the United States.? USCIS regulations provide
that an alien who has been outside the United States for at least one year may be eligible for a new six-
year period of admission in H-1B status. See 8 CFR 214.2(h)(13)(ii)(A).

When the H-1B category was enacted in 1990, Congress established that a maximum of 65,000 H-1B
visas may be issued to aliens during each fiscal year. This limitation, commonly referred to as the
“H-1B cap,” does not apply to H-1B petitions filed on behalf of aliens who have been counted against
the cap in the previous six years and who have not been outside of the United States for one year or
longer. Thus, generally, petitions to extend an H-1B nonimmigrant’s period of stay, change the
conditions of the H-1B nonimmigrant’s current employment, or request new H-1B employment filed on
behalf of H-1B workers already in the United States will not count against the H-1B fiscal year cap.

The INA, as amended by the Immigration Act of 1990, the American Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act of 1998 (AC WIA) and the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act
(AC21), made significant changes to policy and procedure governing the H-1B category, including
providing temporary increases in the fiscal year limitations on available H-1B visas and providing for
certain exemptions to these limitations. Under ACWIA, the annual ceiling of H-1B petitions valid for
new employment was increased from 65,000 to 115,000 in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000 and to 107,500
in Fiscal Year 2001. AC21 raised the limit on petitions in Fiscal Year 2001 from 107,500 to 195,000
and in Fiscal Year 2002 from 65,000 to 195,000. The limit in Fiscal Year 2003 was 195,000. Starting
in Fiscal Year 2004, the H-1B cap reverted back to 65,000 per fiscal year and presently remains at that
level. These statutory provisions also provided for certain exemptions from the fiscal year H-1B cap;
petitions for new H-1B employment are exempt if the aliens will be employed at institutions of higher
education or related or affiliated nonprofit entities, or at nonprofit research organizations or
governmental research organizations. In addition, the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 mandates that the
first 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of aliens with U.S.-earned master’s or higher degrees will be
exempt from any fiscal year cap on available H-1B visas.

2 Certain aliens are exempt from the six-year maximum period of admission under the provisions of the American
Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21) (Public Law 106-313).


II. Background

An H-1B temporary worker is an alien admitted to the United States to perform services in a
“specialty occupation.”

The H-1B nonimmigrant classification is a vehicle through which qualified aliens may seek admission
to the United States on a temporary basis to work in their fields of expertise. Prior to employing an
H-1B temporary worker, the U.S. employer must first file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) with
the Department of Labor (DOL) and then file an H-1B petition with USCIS. However, while USCIS is
responsible for evaluating an alien’s qualifications for the H-1B classification, approval of an H-1B
petition does not equate to admission of the alien to the U.S. in H-1B status. The Department of State
(DOS) plays a vital role in the H-1B admission process.

The LCA specifies the job, salary, length and geographic location of employment. In addition, the
employer must agree to pay the alien the greater of the actual or prevailing wage for the position. Once
DOL approves the LCA, the U.S. employer may file the H-1B petition with USCIS.

To qualify as a specialty occupation, the position must meet one of the following requirements: (1) a
bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent is normally the minimum entry requirement for the
position; (2) the degree requirement is common to the industry or, in the alternative, the position is so
complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a degree; (3) the employer
normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position; or (4) the nature of the specific duties is so
specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with
attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree. See 8 CFR § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A). In order to perform
services in a specialty occupation, an alien must meet one of the following criteria: (1) hold a United
States baccalaureate or higher degree as required by the specialty occupation from an accredited college
or university; (2) possess a foreign degree determined to be equivalent to a United States baccalaureate
or higher degree as required by the specialty occupation from an accredited college or university; (3)
have any required license or other official permission to practice the occupation (for example, architect,
surveyor, physical therapist) in the state in which employment is sought; or (4) have, as determined by
USCIS, the equivalent of the degree required by the specialty occupation acquired through a
combination of education, specialized training, and/or progressively responsible experience. Specialty
occupations may include, but are not limited to, computer systems analysts and programmers,
physicians, professors, engineers, and accountants.

An alien may be admitted to the United States in H-1B status for a maximum period of six years;
however, the H-1B petition may only be approved for a maximum period of three years. See INA

§ 214(g)(4). Thus, the H-1B petition may be used to sponsor an alien for an initial period of H-1B
employment or to extend or change the authorized stay of an alien previously admitted to the United
States in H-1B status or another nonimmigrant status. Additionally, an employer may file the petition to
sponsor an alien who currently has status as an H-1B nonimmigrant working for another employer or to
seek an amendment of a previously approved petition. In the case of a petition to amend a previously
approved petition, no corresponding request need be made to extend the authorized stay of the

' Section 214(i)(1) of the INA defines a specialty occupation as “an occupation that requires (A) the theoretical and practical
application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and (B) attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific
specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.” 8 U.S.C. §1184(i).

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Section 3.6 — Distribution of petitions by annual compensation’

Tables 10, 11, and 12 show compensation by occupation for beneficiaries of all, initial, and
continuing employment, respectively. Each table shows occupations arranged in descending order
by the total number of beneficiaries approved in Fiscal Year 2007. As shown in Table 10, the
median annual compensation reported by employers of H-1B workers approved for employment
during Fiscal Year 2007 was $60,000. This number compares with $60,000 in 2006. One-half
were expected to earn between $49,000 and $80,000. Median compensation ranged from a low of
$31,000 for occupations in religion and theology to a high of $103,000 for occupations in law and
jurisprudence.

Table 10, Annual Compensation of All H-1B Beneficiaries by Major Occupation
Group: Fiscal Year 2007

Total 25" Median Mean 75"

Occupation Reported | Percentile Percentile
Total 279,499 49,000 60,000 68,000 80,000
Occupations with annual compensation known 278,557 49,000 60,000 68,000 80,000
Computer-related occupations 139,170 53,000 60,000 68,000 80,000
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying 31,712 55,000 67,000 72,000 84,000
Occupations in Education 25,887 37,000 43,000 51,000 57,000
Occupations in Administrative Specializations 24,878 42,000 55,000 64,000 77,000
Occupations in Medicine and Health 15,908 45,000 56,000 86,000 112,000
Managers and Officials , n.e.c.* 9,745 53,000 81,000 91,000 112,000
Occupations in Life Sciences 6,910 37,000 45,000 52,000 60,000
Occupations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences 5852 50,000 65,000 70,000 85,000
Occupations in Social Sciences 5,656 45,000 64,000 72,000 93,000
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical, and Managerial 5561 48,000 70,000 79,000 100,000
Occupations in Art 3,143 36,000 48,000 56,000 69,000
Occupations in Law and Jurisprudence 1,636 50,000 103,000 115,000 160,000
Occupations in Writing 1225 32,000 41,000 46,000 54,000
Occupations in Entertainment and Recreation 514 30,000 38,000 45,000 50,000
Fashion Models 357 100,000 100,000 152,000 200,000
Occupations in Museum, Library, and Archival Sciences 279 37,000 45,000 53,000 59,000
Occupations in Religion and Theology 124 26,000 31,000 36,000 41,000
Occupation unknown 942 42,000 54,000 67,000 75,000

Notes: Occupations ranked by number of beneficiaries.
* n.e.c. indicates not elsewhere classified.

Definitions: Median is the middle ranking value (50 percentile) of all values.
25" percentile and 75" percentile are the lower quarter and upper quarter ranking values, respectively.

7 Annual compensation refers to what the employer agreed to pay the beneficiary at the time the application was filed. The amount
excludes non-cash compensation and benefits such as health insurance and transportation. Further, compensation is based on full-time
employment for 12 months, even if the beneficiary actually worked fewer than 12 months.

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Table 2 shows the number of H-1B petitions filed by quarter in Fiscal Years 2004 to 2007. The general
trend was an increase in filings each quarter with filing peaking in the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2007

at 147,412.
Table 2. H-1B Petitions Filed by Quarter: Fiscal Years 2004 to 2007

Initial Percent | Continuing |Percent

Quarter FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 Employment | of Total | Employment lof Total
Total 312,200 | 266,474 | 295,915 |304,877 114,222 100 190,655 100
\October-December 69,835 | 41,020 | 48,678 | 50,268 4,762 4.2 45,506 | 23.9
January-March 64,022 | 41,847 | 50,445 | 49,515 5,388 47 44,127 | 23.1
|April-June 74,823 98,831 | 132,655 |147,412 96,719 84.7 50,693 26.6
July-September 103,520 84,776 | 64,137 | 57,682 7,353 6.4 50,329 | 26.4

Table 3 provides a breakdown of approved petitions in Fiscal Years 2004 to 2007 by type of petition.
120,031 H-1B beneficiaries were approved for initial employment and 161,413 for continuing
employment in Fiscal Year 2007.

The number of aliens outside the United States approved for initial employment increased from 57,264
to 60,785 in Fiscal Year 2007. The corresponding numbers for aliens in the United States changing to

H-1B status increased from 52,350 in 2006 to 59,246 in 2007.

Table 3. H-1B Petitions Approved by Type: Fiscal Years 2004 te 2007

Type of Petition Petitions Approved
FY 2004 = Percent | FY 2005 Percent | FY 2006 = Percent | FY 2007 — Percent
Total 287,418 100 267,131 100 | 270,981 100 281,444 100
Initial employment 130,497 45 116,927 44 | 109,614 40 120,031 43
Aliens outside U.S. 60,271 21 54,635 20 57,264 21 60,785 22
Aliens in U.S. 70,226 24 62,292 23 52,350 19 59,246 21
Continuing employment 156,921 55 150,204 56 | 161,367 60 161,413 57



IV. Appendix

Section 4.1 — H-1B petition processing

Petitions for obtaining H-1B nonimmigrant status for alien workers are submitted by their prospective
employers on USCIS Form 1-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, and the addendum, H-1B Data
Collection and Filing Fee Exemption Supplement. The petitions are mailed to one of two USCIS
Service Centers (St. Albans, Vermont or Laguna Niguel, California) for processing, depending on the
location of the beneficiary’s worksite.

Upon receipt, each petition is stamped with its date of arrival at the Service Center. A clerk creates a
paper file that contains the original petition as well as all supporting documentation. This file becomes
the official file of record for all activities connected with the petition.

Biographical data, such as name, date of birth, and country of birth, is entered from the petition by a data
entry clerk into the case tracking system Computer-Linked Application Information Management
System (CLAIMS3). The computer system generates a unique receipt number for the file. After being
sorted into potential cap and non-cap cases, the file is distributed to an adjudicator.

The adjudicator then determines whether there is adequate information in the file to approve or deny the
petition. If sufficient evidence is available, the adjudicator makes a decision and enters the
corresponding information into the tracking system. Otherwise, the adjudicator seeks additional
information from the sponsoring employer. The employer must respond within a set period of time or
the petition will be denied.

After petitions are adjudicated, the associated paper files are forwarded either to the USCIS records
center in Harrisonburg, Virginia for storage or to the Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg,
Kentucky for consular processing.

Section 4.2 — Data Limitations

The tables in this report have been extracted from an electronic data file created from USCIS Service
Center electronic data files. Errors in this extract file may have occurred in several ways. For example,
data submitted by the petitioner might have been inaccurate; and keying errors may have occurred
during data entry at the service centers or as a result of being improperly transferred electronically
between the service centers and USCIS Headquarters. Minimum editing has been done to the data in
this file. Impossible or highly improbable values have been defined as unknown; for example,
beneficiaries younger than 16 (except for fashion models) or those beneficiaries working without
compensation. Lastly, information in electronic format is not available regarding the cities or states
where H-1B workers are employed.

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‘Characteristics of

Specialty
(Occupation Workers
|(H-1B)

Fiscal Year 2007, Annual Report
| October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007

| March 30, 2009



Section 3.3 — Distribution of petitions by age

Table 5 shows the age distribution of the H-1B beneficiaries in Fiscal Year 2007 by type of petition.
Sixty-six percent of workers granted H-1B status during 2007 were between 25 and 34 years of age at
the time their petitions were approved. Sixty percent of initial beneficiaries were under 30, compared
with 27 percent of continuing beneficiaries.

Table 5. H-1B Petitions Approved by Age of Beneficiary at Time of Approval and
by Type of Petition: Fiscal Year 2007

Age Total Percent Initial Percent Continuing Percent
Employment Employment

Total 281,444 120,031 161,413

Age known 281,217 100 119,915 100 161,302 100
Under 20 150 0.1 126 0.1 24 0.0
20-24 21,947 78 19,543 16.3 2,404 15
25-29 94,061 33.4 52,085 43.4 41,976 26.0
30-34 90,748 32.3 29,631 247 61,117 379
35-39 43,040 153 10,920 9 32,120 19.9
40-44 17,793 63 4,347 3.6 13,446 83
45-49 7,874 28 1,891 16 5,983 3.7
50-54 3,323 12 771 0.6 2,546 16
55-59 1471 05 383 03 1,088 07
60-64 616 0.2 153 0.1 483 03
65 and over 194 0.1 59 0.0 135 0.1
Age unknown 22700 seen 116 —_— WL ose

Notes: Age of beneficiary is calculated based on the date the petition was approved.
Sum of the percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.
Percentages shown in the table are based on the total number of approved petitions with known ages.


Table 4B. H-1B Petitions Approved by Country of Birth of Beneficiary and Type of
Petition (Percent): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Beneficiaries Initial Employment Continuing Employment
Country of Birth FY 2006 =FY 2007 | FY 2006 FY 2007 | FY 2006 FY 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Total cooeee
Country of birth 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
India 49.9 52.4 54.4 55.4 46.9 50.2
China, People's Republic 8.7 8.7 9.0 91 8.5 8.4
Canada 4.1 3.9 3.3 3.3 46 44
Philippines 3.3 3.3 2.6 3.1 3.7 3.5
Korea 2.8 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.5
United Kingdom 2.2 19 1.6 12 2.7 24
Japan 19 1.6 17 13 2.1 18
Taiwan 1.4 1.4 1.5 17 1.4 13
Mexico 13 14 Ll 1.2 14 14
Pakistan 14 13 12 11 1.6 14
Colombia 1.0 10 0.8 0.7 12 12
France 11 1.0 0.9 0.8 12 11
Germany 11 0.9 11 0.8 12 1.0
Turkey 0.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.9
Venezuela 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 10 1.0
Brazil 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.8
Russia 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.0 0.9
Malaysia 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.7
Argentina 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.7
Israel 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.6
Other countries 14.4 13.4 13.7 13.1 14.9 13.7

Notes: Countries of birth are ranked based on 2007 data.
Sum of the percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.



Ill. Data Report

Section 3.1 — General distribution of petitions

During Fiscal Year 2007, USCIS approved 281,444 H-1B petitions submitted by employers on behalf of
alien workers. The number of approved petitions exceeds the number of individual H-iB workers
because more than one U.S. employer may file a petition on behalf of an individual H-1B worker
(multiple petitions). The number of approved H-1B petitions for initial employment also exceeds the
cap because of employer-based cap exemptions and multiple petitions for individuals. For example,
approved petitions for initial employment are exempt from the cap if the sponsors are institutions of
higher education or nonprofit organizations affiliated with institutions of higher education; the sponsors
are nonprofit research organizations or governmental research organizations; or a beneficiary has a U.S.
advanced degree. See INA § 214(g)(5).

Table 1 shows for Fiscal Year 2007 the number of petitions filed and/or approved for initial and
continuing employment. Of the 281,444 petitions approved in 2007, a total of 120,031 petitions or 43
percent were for initial employment.? The corresponding number of petitions for continuing
employment was 161,413." These workers may have had a second (or subsequent) petition filed on their
behalf in order to: 1) extend the period allowed to work with their current employer; 2) notify USCIS of
changes in the conditions of employment including a change of employer; or 3) request concurrent H-1B
status with another employer.

The number of H-1B petitions filed increased 3 percent and petitions approved increased 4 percent
between Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. For initial employment, petitions filed declined 6 percent and
petitions approved increased 9 percent. In contrast, petitions filed for continuing employment increased
9 percent and petitions approved remained virtually the same.

Table 1. H-1B Petitions Filed and/or Approved by Type of Petition: Fiscal Years 2004 to 2007

FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007
Petitions filed 312,200 266,474 295,915 304,877
Initial Employment 163,549 117,536 121,724 114,222
Continuing Employment 148,651 148,938 174,191 190,655
Petitions approved . 287,418 267,131 270,981 281,444
Initial Employment 130,497 116,927 109,614 120,031
Continuing Employment 156,921 150,204 161,367 161,413

* Regardless of when filed.

> The terms “initial employment” and “continuing employment” are used throughout this report to identify two types of petitions. Petitions
for initial employment are filed for first-time H-1B employment with employers, only some of which are applied to the annual cap.
Continuing employment petitions refer to extensions, sequential employment, and concurrent employment, which are filed for aliens
already in the United States. Extensions are filed for H-1Bworkers intending to work beyond the initial 3-year period up to 6 years, the
maximum period permissible under law during Fiscal Year 2006. Sequential employment refers to petitions for workers transferring
between H-1B employers within the 6-year period. Finally, petitions for concurrent employment are filed for H-1B workers intending to
work simultaneously for a second or subsequent H-1B employer.

“Neither AC21 nor prior legislation established a cap on H-1B petitions for continuing employment.

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Section 3.7 — Distribution of petitions by industry

Tables 13A and 13B show the industries that employed the most H-1B workers in Fiscal Years 2006 and
2007. The number of workers approved for all known industries increased 4 percent from 253,212 in
Fiscal Year 2006 to 263,288 in Fiscal Year 2007. Among the top ten industries, six experienced an
increase ranging from 5.8 percent (semiconductor & other electronic component manufacturing) to 24.7
percent (elementary and secondary schools). The remaining four industries experienced a decrease
ranging from 3.7 percent (colleges, universities & professional schools) to 19.3 percent (management,
scientific, & technical consulting services).

Industry data are collected using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Unlike

country of birth, age, education, and occupation, USCIS does not verify the NAICS code since the
sponsor does not provide supporting documentation.

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Data Report ......... tteneesecceecssccncsscesoeeseess .
Section 3.1 — General distribution of petitions..
Section 3.2 — Distribution of petitions by country of birth.
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Section 3.4 — Distribution of petitions by education.
Section 3.5 — Distribution of petitions by occupation...
Section 3.6 — Distribution of petitions by annual compensation .
Section 3.7 — Distribution of petitions by industry

Appendix
Section 4.1 — H-1B petition processing ..
Section 4.2 — Data limitations



Section 3.5 — Distribution of petitions by occupation

Tables 8A and 8B show the distribution of beneficiaries by occupation category for Fiscal Years 2006
and 2007. The petitioning employer supplies the occupation code on the Labor Condition Application
(LCA).° Computer-related occupations were the most numerous occupation categories in 2007; their
share of total petitions approved increased from 48 percent in 2006 to 50 percent in Fiscal Year 2007.
The corresponding shares for initial employment and continuing employment in computer-related
occupations were 52 and 48 percent, respectively. Fifteen of the 17 occupation categories had more
continuing than initial H-1B beneficiaries.

The number of H-1B petitions approved for workers in computer-related occupations increased 7

percent from 130,556 in 2006 to 139,628 in 2007. The remaining occupation groups increased 1 percent

between 2006 and 2007.

Table 8A. H-1B Petitions Approved by Major Occupation Group of Beneficiary
and Type of Petition (Number): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Initial Continuing
Beneficiaries Employment Employment
Occupational Category FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 = FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007
Number Number Number Number Number Number
Total 270,981 281,444 109,614 120,031 161,367 161,413
Occupation known 269,898 280,497 109,408 119,813 160,490 160,684
Computer-related occupations 130,556 139,628 $6,393 62,268 74,163 77,360
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying 29,883 31,866 10,490 12,116 19,393 19,750
Occupations in Education 25,610 26,107 11,220 12,530 14,390 13,577
Occupations in Administrative Specializations 24,636 25,099 9,047 9,737 15,589 15,362
Occupations in Medicine and Health 15,703 16,367 6,104 6,949 9,599 9,418
Managers and Officials n.e.c.* 10,061 9,796 2,895 2,818 7,166 6,978
Occupations in Life Sciences 7,731 6,946 3,216 3,036 4,515 3,910
Occupations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences 5,949 5,879 2,442 2,724 3,507 3,155
Occupations in Social Sciences 5,862 5,698 2,251 2,341 3,611 3,357
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical, and Managerial 5,964 5,586 2,282 2,164 3,682 3,422
Occupations in Art 3,400 3,168 1,122 1,105 2,278 2,063
Occupations in Law and Jurisprudence 1,666 1,658 723 784 943 874
Occupations in Writing 1,302 1,243 422 455 880 788
Occupations in Entertainment and Recreation 573 531 199 223 374 308
Fashion Models 606 512 438 349 168 163
Occupations in Museum, Library, and Archival Sciences 286 286 12 133 174 153
Occupations in Religion and Theology 110 127 52 81 58 46
Occupation unknown 1,083 947 206 218 877 ns

Notes: Occupations ranked based on 2007 data.
* n.e.c, indicates not elsewhere classified.

© H-IB status requires a sponsoring U.S. employer. The employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) with the Department of

Labor attesting to several items, including payment of prevailing wages for the position, and the working conditions offered.

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- Detailed Occupation

Tables 9A and 9B indicate the distribution of beneficiaries by detailed occupational category in
Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. Each table shows occupations arranged in descending order by the
total number of beneficiaries approved in Fiscal Year 2007. The relative distributions in 2006
and 2007 were similar. The list is limited to the top 20 categories. Forty-four percent of
approved petitions in 2007 were for aliens working as systems analysts or programmers. The
second largest category was occupations in colleges and university education.

Table 9A. H-1B Petitions Approved by Detailed Occupation of Beneficiary and
Type of Petition (Number): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Initial Continuing
Beneficiaries Employment Employment
Occupational Category FY 2006 FY 2007 | FY 2006 FY 2007 | FY 2006 FY 2007
Number Number | Number Number | Number Number
Total 270,981 281,444 | 109,614 120,031 | 161367 161,413
Occupation known 269,876 280,479 109,400 119,805 160,476 160,674
Occupations in Systems Analysis and Programming 115,782 123,986 51,838 57,051 63,944 66,935
Occupations in College and University Education 18,925 18,372 8,826 9,028 10,099 9,344
Computer-Related Occupations, n.e.c.* 10,420 11,290 3,235 3,768 7,185 7,522
Accountants, Auditors and Related Occupations 11,149 11,097 4,027 4,076 7,122 7,021
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Occupations 9,549 10,297 3,392 3,690 6,157 6,607
Physicians and Surgeons 7,355 7459 2,806 3,051 4,549 4,408
Occupations in Economics 5,346 5,177 1,994 2,063 3,352 3,114
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical and
Managers and Officials n.e.c.* 5,322 5,015 2,013 1,888 3,309 3,127
Mechanical Engineering Occupations 4,569 4,953 1,635 1,938 2,934 3,015
Miscellaneous Managers and Officials, n.e.c.* 4,991 4,839 1,461 1,361 3,530 3,478
Occupations in Biological Sciences 5,293 4,715 2,169 2,082 3,124 2,633
Budget and Management Systems Analysis Occupations 4,300 4,618 1,788 2,087 2,512 2,531
Occupations in Administrative Specializations, n.e.c.* 4,173 4,485 1,658 1,940 2,515 2,545
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying,
nec,* 4,331 4,393 1,414 1,502 2,917 2,891
Civil Engineering Occupations 3,491 3,877 1,220 1,624 2,271 2,253
Occupations in Medicine and Health, n.e.c.* 3,327 3,333 1,452 1,537 1,875 1,796
Occupations in Preschool, Primary School, and Kindergarten
Education 2,933 3,075 1,123 1,301 1,810 1,774
Occupations in Secondary School Education 2,273 3,010 729 1,359 1,544 1,651
Architectural Occupations 2,901 2,873 917 995 1,984 1,878
Occupations in Data Communications and Networks 2,469 2,653 784 956 1,685 1,697
Other Occupations 40,977 40,962 14,919 16,508 26,058 24,454
‘Occupation Unknown 1,105 965 214 226 891 2B9

Notes: Occupations ranked on 2007 data.
* n.e.c. indicates not elsewhere classified.


Executive Summary

The American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA), Public Law
105-277, Division C, imposes annual reporting requirements on the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) concerning the demographic H-1B worker data.

To fulfill this requirement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services submits the following
report for Fiscal Year 2007, October 1, 2006 — September 30, 2007. The report provides
information on the countries of origin and occupations of, educational levels attained by, and
compensation paid to, aliens who were issued visas or otherwise provided nonimmigrant status
under section 101(a)(15)(H)()(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act during the previous
fiscal year. In all parts of this report, annual data for Fiscal Year 2007 are presented.

Highlights

. The number of H-1B petitions filed increased 3 percent from 295,915 in Fiscal Year 2006
to 304,877 in Fiscal Year 2007.

. The number of H-1B petitions approved increased approximately 4 percent from 270,981
in Fiscal Year 2006 to 281,444 in Fiscal Year 2007.

° Approximately 52 percent of all H-1B petitions approved in Fiscal Year 2007 were for
workers born in India.

° About 48 percent of H-1B petitions approved in Fiscal Year 2007 were for workers
between the ages of 25 and 34.
° Forty-four percent of H-1B petitions approved in Fiscal Year 2007 were for workers with

a bachelor’s degree, 40 percent had a master’s degree, 10 percent had a doctorate, and 5
percent were for workers with a professional degree.

° Almost 50 percent of H-1B petitions approved in Fiscal Year 2007 were for workers in
computer-related occupations.

. The median salary remained at $60,000 in Fiscal Year 2007, the same as in Fiscal Year
2006.

The data contained in this report are accurate as of October 2007.

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Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs

US. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC 20528

MAR 3 0 2009 Homeland

Security

Foreword

I am pleased to present the following report, “Annual Report on Characteristics of Specialty
Occupation Workers (H-1B) for Fiscal Year 2007” which has been prepared by the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services. The report has been compiled in response to a
legislative requirement accompanying the American Competitiveness and Workforce
Improvement Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-277).

The report provides information on the countries of origin and occupations of, educational
levels attained by, and compensation paid to, aliens who were issued visas or otherwise
provided nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA) during the previous fiscal year.

Pursuant to congressional requirements, this report is being provided to the following Members
of Congress:

The Honorable Patrick Leahy
Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

The Honorable Arlen Specter
Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Committee

The Honorable John Conyers
Chairman, House Judiciary Committee

The Honorable Lamar Smith
Ranking Member, House Judiciary Committee

I appreciate your interest in the Department of Homeland Security. If I may be of further
assistance, please contact the Office of Legislative Affairs at (202) 447-5890.

Sincerely,

Assistant Secretary

www.dhs.gov


Section 3.4 — Distribution of petitions by education

Tables 6 and 7 show the highest level of education achieved by the beneficiaries at the time of their
application. Employers are asked to provide the highest degree (domestic or foreign), but not training or
experience deemed equivalent to a degree. The reporting of a domestic or foreign degree is not required
in a standard format on USCIS or Department of Labor forms. However, in nearly all cases, the
petitioning employer provides the information in supporting documentation. For degrees earned outside
the United States, the employer usually supplies a credential evaluation stating that the foreign degree is
“equivalent to” a particular U.S. degree. USCIS does not maintain separate data regarding whether the
degree was earned in the United States or abroad. (Data on beneficiaries with U.S. advanced degrees has

been available since May 2005.)

The breakdown of the highest level of education achieved by H-1B beneficiaries remained about the
same between Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007. As shown in Table 6, 44 percent of all H-1B petitions
approved for workers in 2007 reported that the beneficiary had earned the equivalent of a bachelor’s
degree; 40 percent a master’s degree; 10 percent a doctorate, and 5 percent a professional degree.
Altogether, 98 percent had earned at least a bachelor’s degree and 55 percent had earned at least a

master’s degree.

Table 6. H-1B Petitions Approved by Level of

Education: Fiscal Years 2004-2007

Level of Education FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007
Education known 100 100 100 100
Less than a Bachelor's degree 1 1 1 1
Bachelor's degree 49 45 45 44
Master's degree 34 37 39 40
Doctorate degree ll 12 il 10
Professional degree 5 5 5 5

Note: Sum of percents may not sum to 100 due to rounding.


Table 8B. H-1B Petitions Approved by Major Occupation Group of Beneficiary and
Type of Petition (Percent): Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007

All Initial Continuing
Beneficiaries Employment Employment
Occupational Category FY 2006 FY 2007] FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2006 FY 2007
Number Number | Number Number Number Number
Occupational Category Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
Occupation known 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Computer-related occupations 48.4 49.8 51.5 52.0 46.2 479
Occupations in Architecture, Engineering, and Surveying 11.1 114 9.6 10.1 12.1 12.2
Occupations in Education 9.5 9.3 10.3 10.5 9.0 84
Occupations in Administrative Specializations 91 8.9 8.3 8.1 97 95
Occupations in Medicine and Health 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.8 6.0 5.8
Managers and Officials n.e.c.* 3.7 3.5 2.6 24 45 4.3
Occupations in Life Sciences 29 2.5 29 25 2.8 24
Occupations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences 2.2 21 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.0
Occupations in Social Sciences 2.2 2.0 21 2.0 2.2 21
Miscellaneous Professional, Technical, and Managerial 2.2 2.0 21 18 23 21
Occupations in Art 13 11 1.0 0.9 14 13
Occupations in Law and Jurisprudence 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5
Occupations in Writing 0.5 04 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5
Occupations in Entertainment and Recreation 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Fashion Models 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 01
Occupations in Museum, Library, and Archival Sciences 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 01 01
Occupations in Religion and Theology 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

Occupation unknown

Notes: Occupations ranked based on 2007 data.

Sum of the percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.

Percents shown in the table are based on the total number of petitions approved with known occupations.

* n.e.c. indicates not elsewhere classified.