Metro area rankings for H-1B visa demand

July 18, 2012 at 5:26AM

1. New York: 52,921

2. Los Angeles: 18,048

3. San Francisco: 16,333

4. San Jose: 14,926

5. Washington, D.C.: 14,569

16. Minnesota 4,199

TOP OCCUPATIONS IN MINNESOTA, BY VISA REQUESTS

• Computer occupations: 2,785

• Engineers: 323

• Health diagnosing and treating practitioners: 143

• Financial specialists: 133

• Business operations specialists: 118

Top occupations in Minnesota, by visa requests Computer occupations: 2,785 Engineers: 323 Health diagnosing and treating practitioners: 143 Financial specialists: 133 Business operations specialists: 118

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