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I know, I could check H1-B in Wikipedia (or Conservapedia), but since we are supposed to be an encyclopedia too, a definition would be nice. [[User:Editor_at_CP|Superstitious animist]][[User_Talk:Editor_at_CP|<sup>Ed at CP</sup>]] 06:08, 27 March 2008 (EDT) | I know, I could check H1-B in Wikipedia (or Conservapedia), but since we are supposed to be an encyclopedia too, a definition would be nice. [[User:Editor_at_CP|Superstitious animist]][[User_Talk:Editor_at_CP|<sup>Ed at CP</sup>]] 06:08, 27 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:Well, ''technically'' we're not an encyclopedia. But I know what you mean—the article isn't helpful at all. --{{User:Radioactive afikomen/sig}} 06:21, 27 March 2008 (EDT) | :Well, ''technically'' we're not an encyclopedia. But I know what you mean—the article isn't helpful at all. --{{User:Radioactive afikomen/sig}} 06:21, 27 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
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| + | WP:<br>The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration & Nationality Act, section 101(a)(15)(H). It allows U.S. employers to employ foreign guest workers employed in specialty occupations. The regulations define a “specialty occupation” as requiring theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in a field of human endeavor including, but not limited to, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, and the arts, and requiring the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent as a minimum. Likewise, the foreign worker must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and state licensure, if required to practice in that field. H-1B work-authorization is strictly limited to employment by the sponsoring employer. --[[User:Warty|Warty]] 06:25, 27 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
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I know, I could check H1-B in Wikipedia (or Conservapedia), but since we are supposed to be an encyclopedia too, a definition would be nice. Superstitious animistEd at CP 06:08, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
- Well, technically we're not an encyclopedia. But I know what you mean—the article isn't helpful at all. --
Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 06:21, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
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The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa in the United States under the Immigration & Nationality Act, section 101(a)(15)(H). It allows U.S. employers to employ foreign guest workers employed in specialty occupations. The regulations define a “specialty occupation” as requiring theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in a field of human endeavor including, but not limited to, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine and health, education, law, accounting, business specialties, theology, and the arts, and requiring the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent as a minimum. Likewise, the foreign worker must possess at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and state licensure, if required to practice in that field. H-1B work-authorization is strictly limited to employment by the sponsoring employer. --Warty 06:25, 27 March 2008 (EDT)