Date of Award
4-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Patrick Donnay
Abstract
In recent years, the number of H-1B Visa (Temporary Work Visa) issued has increased tremendously. Various lobbying groups are devoted to persuading Congress to revise immigration laws and to increase the work visa issuance cap. The purpose of my study is to find out the how the H-1B Visa policy is effected by analyzing the lobbying expenditures of different economic sectors. Although there are abundant studies on the factors that affect immigration policies, there are few studies that concentrate specifically on the H-1B Visa. I combined campaign finance data and annual work visa data to assess the relationship between lobbying expenditures and visas issued. Additionally I look at the volume of visa sponsorship by employment sectors. Analysis has shown a strong positive correlation between lobbying expenditures and H-1B Visa limits. The implication of this result is that H-1B Visa policy is less determined by need and more by political influence.
Recommended Citation
Fang, Fang, "The Politics of H-1B Visa Limits" (2012). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 119.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/119
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