11,000 H1-B visas for US still available

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For the first time, about 11,000 H-1B visas, the most sought after by Indian professionals for working in the US, has found no takers indicating a grim employment scenario in the country and the steep hike in the visa fee daunting the job-seekers.

Of the 65,000 mandated H-1B visa slots, about 11,000 remains unused for qualified applicants for the fiscal 2010-2011, says the latest figures released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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I think it means the US companies have started operating directly in other countries to purely serve those markets.
Yes, you are right Abhishek, US companies started operating directly in other countries.
The H1-B visa program has been criticized by unemployed US professionals for "taking away" their jobs. H1-B is the specialty-occupation visa
Some years back people were really mad about H1-B Visas. :) :)
The lure for jobs in U.S.A. has faded owing to several reasons. Now dollar is cheaper and earning in foreign currency is not so beneficial. There are better opportunities now in other places as well as in India.

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http://in.news.yahoo.com/11-000-h1-b-visas-still-available-even-20101230-194300-487.html

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