US may hike H-1Bs, unveil new visa for the unskilled.

Economic Times (New Delhi, India), February, 2007

Byline: Urmi A Goswami

Feb. 7--NEW DELHI -- An increase in the number of non-immigrant temporary skilled worker (H-1B) visas and employment-based immigration visas, or green cards, may be on the cards.

The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, currently being considered by the US Congress, has provisions that allow for such an increase. An amendment introduced in the Senate by Senators Edward Kennedy and Senator John Kerry echoes the provisions of the McCain/Kennedy Bill (S 2611) and the Skill Bill introduced in the 109th Congress.

The Senate passed the amendment by voice vote and the 'Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007' (S 2) was passed by a 94-3 vote. There seem to be huge increases to H-1B and employer-based green cards. The amendment also proposes to...

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