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This number reflects total number of LCAs, not visas. A single visa holder could have had multiple LCAs filed within an year. A visa holder from previous years' lottery could have had a new LCA filed this year. This number, at best reflects how many job positions were filled by a company within an year using H1b holders from various years' lottery. An H1b holder could have changed job locations/clients and would be counted twice.

e: VISA to visa