Immigration and the Labor Market: Nonimmigrant Alien Workers in the United States

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO analyzed nonimmigrant employment in the United States, focusing on: (1) class H-1 nonimmigrants, aliens of distinguished merit and ability who are admitted temporarily to perform services of an exceptional nature; and (2) L-1 nonimmigrants, aliens who enter the United States to work for an international employer as a manager or executive.