S 2868
110th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Alien labor
Education
Engineers
Higher education
Immigrants
Labor and Employment
Life sciences
Mathematics
Science, Technology, Communications
Scientists
Visas
A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues visas to aliens with an advanced degree.
Introduced: April 16, 2008
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Became law
Apr 16, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues immigrant visas to aliens with advanced degrees in the life sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering.
States that such visas shall be issued or adjusted in a random order unless the Secretary of State determines that certain of such degrees are most needed to meet U.S. workforce and economic security needs. (Sets forth visa allocation provisions if the Secretary has made such an economic determination.)
Provides for advanced degree visa carryover as of FY2009.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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