H-1B Visa Applications Surge Nine Times Past Cap Exposing a System Overrun With Unchecked Misuse

Robert Sterling, an investor, published an in-depth analysis on his social media account on Saturday of five years of H-1B visa application data, highlighting significant trends and raising concerns about the program’s purpose and execution. Sterling’s findings challenge the H-1B program’s image by some as a gateway for the “best and brightest.” Instead, they depict the process as a tool for hiring mid-tier, lower-cost foreign labor, particularly in IT and financial services.

His key findings ab...