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The H-1B programme was created in 1990 with a cap of 65,000 visas per year, later expanded to include 20,000 extra slots for US master\u2019s degree holders. That total of 85,000 visas has not changed in over a decade, even as America\u2019s economy and demand for skilled workers exploded.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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