Each year, tens of thousands of foreign professionals come to the U.S. through the H-1B visa program, filling critical roles in technology, engineering and business. Data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shows which states are home to the largest share of these skilled workers.

Drawing on data from USCIS, Newsweek created a map to show states with the highest number of H-1B visa recipients

Experts told Newsweek that the data is misleading, noting that the numbers include new and renewed visas, and that individuals can have multiple renewals within a single year, inflating the total.

Why It Matters

Each year, the H1B program allows U.S. employers to hire tens of thousands of foreign professionals for specialty occupations, with many working in the technolog

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