Minnesota H-1B workers nearly double in decade as businesses rely on visas more than ever

The number of foreign workers newly employed in Minnesota under the H-1B program has nearly doubled in the past decade, with some of the state’s largest businesses relying on the skilled worker visas more than ever. They are working as software developers and engineers, experts say, at such organizations as U.S. Bank, UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit, Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota …