Andrew Chamberlain April 3, This week, the H1B visa program begins accepting applications for fiscal year On that occasion, we took a closer look at the H1B program and the impact on wages according to salaries on Glassdoor. Beginning inthe H1B visa program allows 85, college-educated foreign workers to legally work in the U. This is a small number compared to the overall workforce of approximately million; for example, the economy added 2. But despite its small size, the program is hotly debated, and many employers would like to see the annual number of H1B visas increased.