RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Settling for Academia? JF Journal of Human Resources JO J Hum Resour FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 401 OP 429 DO 10.3368/jhr.54.2.0816.8167R1 VO 54 IS 2 A1 Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes A1 Delia Furtado YR 2019 UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/54/2/401.abstract AB The yearly cap on H-1B visas became binding for the first time in 2004, making it harder for college-educated foreigners to work in the United States. However, academic institutions are exempt from the cap, and citizens of five countries (Canada, Mexico, Chile, Singapore, and Australia) have access to alternative work visas. We exploit these exemptions to gauge how immigrant career choices have been affected by the binding visa cap. Among other impacts, the binding cap raises international students’ likelihood of employment in academia, even outside of their field of study, a result consistent with the notion of “settling” for academia.