h 49757 1205467200 false 1208145600 5642 1654 Also known as the Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act, this bill would raise the annual cap for H-1B visas from 65,000 to 195,000 for 2008 and 2009. H-1B's are non-immigrant visas that allow U.S. employers to employee highly-skilled guest-workers in specialty occupations, mostly in high-tech industry. 110 400381

3/14/2008--Introduced.<br/>Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act or the SUSTAIN Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the total number of aliens who may be issued H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupation) or otherwise acquire such status shall be 195,000 for FY2008 and FY2009.

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