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Will the H1B visa cap be raised (above 85000) for fiscal year 2028?

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The H-1B visa program in the United States has an annual cap of 85,000 visas, divided into two categories:

Regular Cap: 65,000 visas.
Master's Cap: 20,000 visas for individuals with a U.S. master's degree or higher.

For Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received a record 780,884 H-1B registrations, a significant increase from previous years.
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-reaches-fiscal-year-2025-h-1b-cap

The has been some recent proposal by Elon Musk to expand the H1B visa program and it sparked controversy among conservatives.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elon-musk-vows-war-over-h-1b-visa-program-amid-rift-with-some-trump-supporters-2024-12-28/

Resolves Yes if the H1B visa cap is higher than 85000 for the fiscal year 2028. Resolves No otherwise

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