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Applications for H-1B tech visas reach record levels

By Kelly Cohen
Published April 14, 2015 12:14pm ET
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U.S. businesses have received a record number of applications for the H-1B tech visas. (John Moore/Getty Images) | John Moore

U.S. businesses have received a record number of applications for the H-1B tech visas.

Applications for H-1B visas, which allow U.S. businesses to hire foreign workers in science, engineering and computer programing, reached a record of 233,000 for fiscal year 2016, according to new government figures released Monday.

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