Policy & Immigration
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Policy & Immigration
Why Does Visa Policy Matter? The VF Battery Talent Census showed that:
36% of U.S. battery professionals are non-citizens or foreign-born, with 8% of them holding H1B visas.
Nearly 60% of students in battery-relevant academic programs are international. These students represent the future talent pipeline for the battery industry.
Hiring managers consistently cite “immigration/visa issuesˮ as one of the top barriers to filling technical roles.
WHAT IS YOUR CITIZENSHIP STATUS IN THE COUNTRY YOU CURRENTLY LIVE IN?
U.S. battery manufacturing depends heavily on globally mobile technical workers. Sudden visa-related disruptions can directly slow factory ramp-up timelines and impact domestic EV supply chain goals.
Source: 1 Battery Talent Census, 2 ice.gov, 3 Reuters.
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