Roughly three-quarters of the science and engineering (S&E) doctorate recipients on temporary visas who received their degrees from U.S. higher education institutions from 2017 to 2019 remained in the United States approximately 5 years after graduation. China and India were by far the most common countries of origin during this time. The short-term stay rates for S&E doctorate recipients from China (83%) and India (86%) were among the highest and were significantly higher than the average ac...| ncses.nsf.gov
Attracting and securing highly-skilled foreign-born talent is a key issue for U.S. competitiveness and national security.| Institute for Progress