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		vsskanth on June 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: H1-B population Estimate [pdf] They can get the actual count. Passport numbers are unique and foreigners have their assigned alien number in their I-94 record. They probably just don't know how to do it.

Bang2Bay on June 30, 2020 [–]

they are with different departments. for security reasons(?) i-94 details may not be available to USCIS.

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