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							By Christopher A. Kerosky
							
  
							The INS has a special visa for temporary foreign professionals hired by a U.S. 
							employer, known as the H-1B. H-1Bs can be hired only for "specialty occupations," 
							jobs requiring the equivalent of at least a bachelor's degree in the field. They 
							must be professionals such as doctors, engineers, professors, accountants, lawyers, 
							physical therapists, and computer professionals, but can apply to a host of other 
							jobs. Under current law, no more than 107,510 H-1B visas can be issued this year, 
							with the cap dropping to 65,000 per year next year.
  
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