Innovation Employment Act
To modify certain requirements with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 3/13/2008--Introduced.
Innovation Employment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the annual H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) cap from 65,000 to 130,000 starting in FY2008. Provides that for FY2010-FY2015 if the cap has been reached in the prior yea... more
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| March 13, 2008 |
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In the News
April 03, 2008 USCIS announces interim final rule banning H1-B multiple petitions
On March 13, Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz) introduced the Innovation Employment Act (HR 5630), which would increase the H1-B visa cap to 130000 ...
March 30, 2008 Another Wave of H-1Bs on the Way
Last week, Representative Giffords sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, requesting her to bring HR 5630 to the House floor. ...
March 25, 2008 High-tech job sector threatened by visa-related bill, says activist
Democrat Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) has introduced HR 5630, which is being called the "Innovation Employment Act." The legislation would increase the ...
Blog Coverage
October 09, 2008 Government Report Documents H-1B Fraud - Straight to the Source
H.R. 5630, sponsored by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), would increase the annual cap for high-tech H-1B visas from 65000 to 130000 starting this year, and up to 180000 by the year 2010. This legislation also makes it easier for foreign ...
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September 17, 2008 anti-american worker legislation proposed in congress again!
... refusing to bring it to the floor for a vote, representative gabrielle giffords (d-arizona) has also introduced âthe innovation employment actâ (hr-5630) that would increase the cap of h-1b visas from 65000 a year to 130000 a year. ...
July 31, 2008 advocacy for dummies: recapturing unused eb and fb green cards
hr 5630 introduced (proposition increase h-1b cap from 65000 to 130000 for fy 2008 by gabrielle giffords (d-az)) and hr 5642 introduced on 3/14/08 (proposition to raise h-1b visas from 65000 to 195000 by lamar smith (r-tx)) ...
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