The HouseJudiciary Committee has passed the SupplyingKnowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visa Act (SKILLSAct). Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sponsored the SKILLS Act. Hehas 20 co-sponsors.
The SKILLS Actwould nearly triple the H-1B cap and also increase employment-based green cardnumbers. Notably, Sec.110 of the Act sets aside 4,000 immigrant visas for healthcareoccupations, including nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists,and other allied healthcare workers who work in rural or undeservedareas. These immigrant visas are immediately available and not subject toretrogression.
This is the first step toward a House CIR bill. The House is expected to spend the summer debating, proposing and amending a variety of provisions. Together these provisions will become the House CIR bill.
The House may administratively decide to have several smaller bills, rather than one large CIR bill, as has been done in the Senate. It remains to be seen if this strategy proves to be successful.
This is the first step toward a House CIR bill. The House is expected to spend the summer debating, proposing and amending a variety of provisions. Together these provisions will become the House CIR bill.
The House may administratively decide to have several smaller bills, rather than one large CIR bill, as has been done in the Senate. It remains to be seen if this strategy proves to be successful.