 H.R.1758
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education.
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Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide (H-1B visa) nonimmigrant status for a specified number of aliens during each of FY2008-FY2012 with a master's or Ph.D. degree whose employers make qualified scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate study. (Gives scholarship priority to citizens and permanent resident aliens.)
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Legislation Slant
Latest Action:
Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration
This action occurred on Friday, April 20, 2007 and earned 5 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on March 29, 2007
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