What is the H1B visa?

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

For more information on the H1B visa, visit US Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Going Global

Our LSE subscription to Going Global now includes access to their H1B Plus visa database, containing state, metro and US-wide H1B records gathered directly from the US Department of Labor (DOL).

Going Global’s H1B Plus database contains the most recent 12 month period of records available and allows you to search based on industry, job title, company, location, wage and number of applications.

Accessing Going Global’s H1B Plus database

To access the database visit Going Global, use the exclusive LSE subscription link and click on the ‘H1B Info’ heading. Please note: you’ll need an LSE network login to access this page.

Don’t forget that Going Global also has a collection of USA city career guides that now contain listings of the companies who have submitted the largest number of H1B applications for specific metro areas across all 50 states.

For visa and immigration advice as a current or prospective LSE student, visit the International Student Visa Advice Team (ISVAT).