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The H-1B visa programme is mainly used by the tech industry, with Amazon topping the list of approved petitions in FY 2021, followed by Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
The H-2B visas are issued for seasonal/temporary jobs which allow employers to hire skilled or unskilled workers.
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Every year, the US gives 65,000 H-1B visas which are open to all and 20,000 to those with advanced US degrees, the majority of which are Indians
This comes at a time when the US Consulate in Frankfurt has been facing a backlog of visa applications from India. The interview wait times for visitor B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas in India currently vary from 15 to 20 months.