S.1035 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States. as introduced.
  • Short: H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 as introduced.

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04/04/07
H-1B Reform Legislation, Does Durbin Finally Get It?

The bill number is S.1035 and the Title:. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States.

Source: Daily Kos
04/06/07
Scaling New Heights: The Evil called "Desi Consultant"

S.1035. H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate) SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007'. ...

04/09/07
Programmers Guild supports the Durbin/Grassley "H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007"

S.1035 by Durbin and Grassley would add some basic protections for U.S. workers to the H-1b guestworker program. The bill is here. The bill makes the "recruitment of U.S. workers provision" apply

04/18/07
Compete America - The Alliance for a Competitive Workforce

Washington, D.C. – Compete America issued the following statement in regard to “The H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007” (S. 1035), as introduced by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Charles Grassley (R-IA). ...

04/19/07
SKIL Act, H-1B Bills Introduced in the Senate

SKIL Act, H-1B Bills Introduced in the Senate During the weeks preceding and following the first day of H-1B filing, ... of S.1035 is available on AILA’s Proposed Legislation page. Source

04/22/07
Employers opposed to advertising positions and recruiting ...

(S.1035) According to a bulletin by immigration attorney Greg Siskind, employers object to the time and expense of offering jobs to Americans:. "The chief objection to this usually relates to the details of the recruiting requirement ...

05/10/07
Convergence of Technologies: Crashing of the entry barriers

1.) This bill is discriminatory and puts unworkable restrictions on H- 1B program. Please join Immigration Voice to oppose this bill in its current form. 2.) Join Immigration Voice's efforts to oppose the bill S.1035 and ...

05/13/07
Another Brokered Secret Deal? Massive H-1B Visa increases

S.1035, H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. dying in committees instead of being brought to the floor even though the evidence is overwhelming that these reforms are needed by the US middle class? ...

05/20/07
My views on CIR 2007 - part 1

The above provision was actually part of the S.1035 “ Durbin/Grassley “H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 and made into the Compromise CIR 2007. This provision makes it illegal for employers to place a H1B visa ...

Source: desi
05/28/07
MyDD :: H-1B, Labor, Sen. Bernie Sanders Introduces Amendment to ...

This is actually in S.1035, Durbin-Grassley but of course that part various Senators are stripping out. Lovely that the most important professions to America's future instead of supporting and protecting are first up as a target for ...

Source: MyDD
05/31/07
Americans Betrayed Once Again: H-1B, offshore outsourcing

Yet while our Senators spit in our face, busy selling out working America, we cannot even get a basic start on Durbin-Grassley S.1035 legislation to help stop the destruction of American careers.

05/31/07
Americans Betrayed Once Again: H-1B, offshore outsourcing

Yet while our Senators spit in our face, busy selling out working America, we cannot even get a basic start on Durbin-Grassley S.1035 legislation to help stop the destruction of American careers. Tags: H-1b, immigration, F-4, Cantwell, ...

Source: MyDD
12/25/07
What We Didn’t Get for Christmas

One could say all they want for Christmas is their two front teeth. But we want much more than that. We want Congress to do the right thing and pass these bills: S.1035 : H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud... [[ This is a content summary only. ...

01/18/08
Message To Congress: Cosponsor S.1035, HR2538…

S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. CRS Summary: http://tinyurl.com/yrneb9. HR 2538 Defend the American Dream Act of 2007. CRS Summary: http://tinyurl.com/2×7qb7. HR 2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act ...

Source: h1btrap
02/15/08
Economic Immigration AKA The Prisoner's Dilemma: Science ...

The end of the article cites Senate Bill S.1035 Visa Fraud & Abuse Act. February 17, 2008 7:58 AM · Colleen Yuan said... NSF BACKGROUND / HISTORY "NSF what scum they are." But for those of you newer to issues problems with NSF let me .

02/26/08
Clinton, McCain and Obama on H-1B visas |Reality Check | Ephraim ...

S.1035. H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. CRS Summary: http://tinyurl.com/yrneb9. HR 2538. Defend the American Dream Act of 2007. CRS Summary: http://tinyurl.com/2x7qb7. HR 2504. L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act ...

03/12/08
Greg Siskind's Blog: NFAP REPORT SHOWS HIRING H-1BS ASSOCIATED ...

I urge you to look at the reforms in the Durbin/Grassley bill, S. 1035. For example, we would require all H-1B employers to make a good-faith effort to recruit American workers before hiring an H-1B visa holder. ...

03/16/08
H-1B Visa Cap Debate

I urge you to look at the reforms in the Durbin/Grassley bill, S. 1035. For example, we would require all H-1B employers to make a good-faith effort to recruit American workers before hiring an H-1B visa holder. ...

03/26/08
PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Government & Law

Bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Durbin and Grassley, S. 1035, would accomplish this." Hira is the co-author of "Outsourcing America" (the second edition is due out in April; see the link listed below) and has testified ...

04/02/08
Re: [Conspiracy-Theory] Fwd: Senators Target Visa 'Loopholes' With ...

As an alternative to raising the cap, Durbin and Grassley are advocating S.1035, or the H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, introduced in 2007. The bill would reform the H-1B and L-1 visa programs by requiring that all ...

04/02/08
[Conspiracy-Theory] Fwd: Senators Target Visa 'Loopholes' With US ...

As an alternative to raising the cap, Durbin and Grassley are advocating S.1035, or the H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, introduced in 2007. The bill would reform the H-1B and L-1 visa programs by requiring that all ...

05/14/08
Vollmachtsnachweis bei Abmahnschreiben und Kostenerstattung ...

Procura necesse est oder: Vollmachtsnachweis bei Abmahnschreiben und Kostenerstattung(abgedruckt in: „Wettbewerb in Recht und Praxis“ (WRP) Heft 9 / 2002, S. 1035 ff)(Wolfgang W. Ohrt, Rechtsanwalt in Bremen)Erwiderung und Ergänzung zu ...

Source: Aktuelles
05/18/08
Obama, Iowa and Immigration - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime

Neither Hillary or Obama have signed onto Dick Durbin's S.1035, which would reform the H-1B and L-1 guest worker Visas to close these loopholes by which US professional workers are displaced. All three have promised NASSCOM, ...

Source: TalkLeft
05/20/08
House politicians propose 'emergency' H-1B hike | News Blog - CNET ...

RIDICULOUS Proposals; by mofner March 15, 2008 6:17 AM PDT: They should pass something like S.1035 "H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007" before even considering proposals as one-sided as these turkeys. ...

10/09/08
High rate of H1B Visa abuse found by DHS

"Those wouldn't show up in this investigation because they are entirely legal." Hira says that a bill proposed by Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) bill in 2007, S. 1035, would address both fraud and legal loopholes in the ...

10/10/08
CIS report finds high rate of H-1B Visa fraud « Homeland Security ...

Hira says that a bill proposed by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), S. 1035, would address both fraud and legal loopholes in the program. Full article. Filed under: DHS, Legislation, Reports, ...

10/21/08
Consul-At-Arms: BW - High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud. A study finds ...

Hira says that a bill proposed by Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) bill in 2007, S. 1035, would address both fraud and legal loopholes in the program. Companies Not Named The USCIS report, called H-1B Benefit Fraud ...

11/01/08
Obama & McCain on Professional Workers - Bottom Line American ...

Neither of them will even co-sponsor S.1035, the reforms for H-1B. L-1. Never even crosses their lips! Both McCain and Obama issue corporate lobbyist talking points that have no basis in economic reality, completely ignoring the brain ...

11/15/08
High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud

bill in 2007, S. 1035, Critics say H-1Bs help US would address both fraud and companies replace American legal loopholes in the program. workers with less costly foreign Companies Not Named The USCIS workers. "The report makes it report ...

11/17/08
Careers - Employment Economics - Offshoring May Be Overblown; IT ...

Email Senator Dick Durbin or Senator Chuck Grassley regarding S.1035, The H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. This legislation would overhaul the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to give priority to American workers and ...

Source: Careers

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