HR 5921 110th Congress House Immigration Alien labor Aliens Families Immigrants Labor and Employment Visas

High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act

Introduced: April 29, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Jun 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Apr 29, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 29, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants; (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants; (3) establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus the previous year's unused visas; and (4) establish the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 minus the number of certain aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations plus the previous year's unused visas. (States that such annual level shall not be less than 226,000.)

What's happening now June 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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