In 2003 Congress reduced the number of H1B visas (temporary visas for highly skilled workers) from about 200,000-well below the number needed-to 65,000.

2003年，国会将H 1 B签证的发放数量(高级技术工作人员临时签证)从20万左右削减到65000个，刚好低于需要的人数。

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They push the government to release more H1B visas.

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Yet none of this mattered to a couple of employees who were on H1B work visas.

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