Employment-Based Immigration

Explore all research, analysis, commentary, and data on the employment-based pathways that countries use to bring in workers.

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Biden at the Two-Year Mark: Significant Immigration Actions Eclipsed by Record Border Numbers

Two years in, the Biden administration set a record pace of executive immigration actions, but high border encounters, court setbacks, and congressional inaction left its agenda unfinished.

President Joe Biden at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Chinese Immigrants in the United States

Chinese immigrants were the third largest U.S. foreign-born group in 2021, but the group shrank amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indian Immigrants in the United States

Indians were the second largest U.S. immigrant group as of 2021. They are the top recipients of H-1B high tech visas.

A guest takes a photo at a Diwali reception at the White House.

After a Slump, Legal Immigration to the United States Is Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels

U.S. legal immigration is bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, but massive processing backlogs continue to slow recovery.

A person walks with luggage in John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

Reassessing Recruitment Costs in a Changing World of Labor Migration

COVID-19 raised migrant workers' recruitment costs via new testing, travel, and quarantine rules, exposing regulatory gaps and the need for broader worker protections.

Migrant workers at a textile factory in Jordan

Mexican Immigrants in the United States

Mexicans have long been the largest U.S. immigrant group, but their population began shrinking after the Great Recession.

A mariachi band performing in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Temporary Visa Holders in the United States

Pandemic restrictions and policy shifts drove U.S. temporary visa issuance to a low in fiscal year (FY) 2021, with tourism visas and processing times hit hardest.

A tourist takes a selfie in New York City.

Brazilian Immigrants in the United States

Driven by economic and political instability, legal and unauthorized Brazilian immigration to the United States is rising.

Image of band playing music at a concert in Athens, GA.

Caribbean Immigrants in the United States

Caribbean immigrants are concentrated in Florida and New York, with family and humanitarian immigration pathways their main admissions channels.

Image of marchers at Dominican Day parade in New York City

Labor Migration and Development in Central America

Experts discussed challenges faced by countries of origin and destination in ensuring mutual benefits through labor migration and migration and development strategies in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.