Date:05/11/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/05/stories/2005110508020101.htm

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U.S. raises cap on H-1B visas

Washington: The United States Senate has voted in favour of increasing the cap on H-1B visas by 30,000 to 95,000 from next year. It has also voted to increase the number of legal immigrants, as part of a broad budget deficit-cutting Bill passed on Thursday. — PTI