Obama, High-Skilled Visa Immigration and Silicon Valley
Sunday, January 25th, 2015The U.S. technology industry might finally get the immigration reform that it wants. Bipartisan Senate groups introduced two tech-focused bills this month. The Immigration Innovation Act – which increases the cap on H-1B Visas from 65,000 to 115,000, eliminates per-country limits on visa petitioners and lets spouses of H-1B visa holders work – came out of conversations with corporate tech leaders.
The Startup Act, which already has been introduced on three earlier occasions, creates a new visa category for foreign entrepreneurs.
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