Federally certified H-2B job positions from Maine employers, by federal fiscal year H-2B visas are given to workers hired to fill seasonal or temporary jobs, often in the tourism industry. Here is the number of jobs that Maine-based employers got permission to fill using H-2B visas. No data was available about how many international workers […]

Federally certified H-1B job positions from Maine employers, by federal fiscal year H-1B visas are given to highly skilled professionals hired to work temporarily in the United States. Here is the number of jobs that Maine-based employers got permission to fill using H-1B visas. No data was available about how many international workers were actually […]

Naturalizations in Maine from 2008 to 2015, by year and by citizens’ nation of birth: Immigrants who meet legal criteria and pass a civics and history test can become naturalized U.S. citizens. Here is a look at the number of Mainers who have become citizens in recent years and where they were born:   SOURCE: […]

J-1 visa occupations in Maine, 2017 Maine employers hire thousands of international students to work here each summer. The young people get J-1 visas, which also are used by foreign exchange students. Here is a breakdown of the Maine visits with J-1 visas this year. SOURCE: U.S. Department of StateCHART: Christian MilNeil | @c_milneil Leading […]

Federally certified H-2A job positions from Maine employers, by federal fiscal year H-2A visas are given to temporary agricultural workers such as apple or blueberry pickers. Here is the number of jobs that Maine-based employers got permission to fill using H-2A visas. No data was available about how many international workers were actually hired to […]