Immigration : Nonimmigrant H-1B Specialty Worker Issues and Legislation.
Provides background on the H-1B temporary alien workers program for alien professionals who work in specialty occupations and describes how it differs from permanent employment-based immigrant admissions. Discusses concerns over past abuses of the H-1B program, current efforts by "high-tech&quo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides background on the H-1B temporary alien workers program for alien professionals who work in specialty occupations and describes how it differs from permanent employment-based immigrant admissions. Discusses concerns over past abuses of the H-1B program, current efforts by "high-tech" employers to increase the annual H-1B admissions ceiling, and efforts to protect the interests of U.S. workers. Compares major features of bills revising H-1B provisions in 105th Congress. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |