Question: After a six-year H-1B visa expires, a foreign professional can convert their H-1B visa into which of the following?
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permanent H-1B visa
U.S. citizenship
foreign contract
green card
Answer: green card
Question: For which of the following reasons has Egypt become a less attractive country as a source of IT outsourcing?
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lack of education
limited number of resources
political unrest
spike in oil prices
Answer: political unrest
Question: There is no evidence that the hiring of H-1B workers has affected the salaries of U.S. IT workers.
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True
False
Answer: False
Question: What term is used to identify a form of outsourcing in which services are provided by an organization whose employees are in a foreign country?
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Employee leasing
Consulting
Employing H-1B workers
Offshore outsourcing
Answer: Offshore outsourcing
Question: The majority of people hired with H-1B visas in 2015 were hired primarily as which of the following positions?
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data entry specialists
IT directors and management
hospitality management
computer programmers and system analysts
Answer: computer programmers and system analysts
Question: An H-1B visa is a temporary visa granted for people who:
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work in specialty occupations that require at least a four-year bachelor’s degree
were educated outside the U.S. and wish to work in the U.S.
only work in the IT field
were born and educated outside the U.S. but have relatives living in the U.S.
Answer: work in specialty occupations that require at least a four-year bachelor’s degree
Question: Offshore demand is driving up salaries in India by roughly how much per year?
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10 percent
25 percent
15 percent
30 percent
Answer: 15 percent
Question: Companies applying for H-1B visas must offer a wage that is at least what percent of the average salary for the occupation?
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88%
75%
95%
50%
Answer: 95%
Question: What type of visa is a temporary work visa granted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for people who work in specialty occupations?
Answer Choices:
L-1
H-1B
B-2
B-1
Answer: H-1B
Question: A situation in which two employers have actual or potential legal rights and duties with respect to the same employee or group of employees is called which of the following?
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a coemployment relationship
outsourcing
contingent employment
temporary staffing
Answer: a coemployment relationship
Question: How many H-1B visas has Congress set as the maximum amount of be granted yearly?
Answer Choices:
71,000
55,400
30,000
65,000
Answer: 65,000
Question: In which of the following practices does a business transfer all or part of its workforce to another firm, which handles all human-resource-related activities and costs?
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employee leasing
whistle-blowing
outsourcing
coemployment
Answer: employee leasing
Question: Since contingent workers are already specialists in a particular task, the hiring firm does not customarily incur which of the following?
Answer Choices:
travel expenses
relocation expenses
training costs
start-up costs
Answer: training costs