4 ways highly educated immigrants study and work in U.S.
The United States is home to more college-educated immigrants than any other country.
As of 2015, there were 14.7 million immigrants ages 25 and older with a postsecondary diploma or college degree living in the U.S. –
more than triple the number in Canada (4.4 million)
more than four times as many as in the United Kingdom (3.4 million),
H-1B visas
F-1 visas
Optional Practical Training
Green cards
Many college-educated immigrants also live and work in the U.S. through green cards, which provide lawful permanent residence to around a million foreign-born people each year based on a complex system of admission categories and quotas. It’s important to note that green cards are not specific to college-educated foreigners: They are available to immigrants regardless of their educational background.
Pew Research Center