WHAT NASSCOM SAYS

Demand for high-tech skills strong in the US labour market, even during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis Unemployment rate for computer occupations (most common H-1B visaholders) fell to 2.5% in May from 3% in Jan Unemployment rate for all other occupations

rose to 13.5% in May from 4.1% in Jan In 30-day period ending May 13, over 625,000 active job vacancy postings advertised online in US H-1B and L-1 visas bridge the STEM skills deficit in the US