House Passes Bill That Would Give More High-tech Visas

ABC NewsHouse passes bill that would give more high-tech visasUSA TODAY12:23PM EST November 30. 2012 - WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that would grant more visas to highly skilled foreigners while eliminating a program that awards visas through a lottery system. The bill, sponsored by ...Obama To US Tech Industry: Wait Your Turn For Immigration ReformForbesHouse passes GOP visa reform bill over Dem objectionsThe Hill (blog)House to Vote on Increasing Advanced-Degree VisasKTVNeNews Park Forest -Huffington Post -Fortuneall 340 news articles »

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