Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 19, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jul 19, 2023
the Judiciary
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill addresses issues relating to non-U. S. nationals (aliens under federal law) with advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field, including exempting certain such individuals from direct limitations on the number of immigrant visas granted per year. To be exempt from the annual numerical limitations on immigrant visas, the individual must (1) have earned a master's level or higher degree in certain STEM fields while in the United States attending an accredited higher education institution, (2) be employed (or have an offer) to perform work directly related to the degree and earn higher than the median wage for that occupation, and (3) meet certa...
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Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.