H-1B occupation list
H-1B visas are available for a variety and growing number of professions/occupations which are listed below:
IT / Computer professionals
University professors and teachers
Engineers
Healthcare workers
Accountants
Financial analysts
Management consultants
Lawyers
Architects
Physicians (workpermit.com offers a special guide for foreign doctors and physicians interested in obtaining an H-1B visa)
Scientists
Systems analysts
Journalists and editors
Foreign Law advisors
Psychologists
Technical publications writers
Market research analysts
Teachers in elementary or secondary schools, colleges