s 42795 1176177600 false 1176177600 1083 552 110 300027

4/10/2007--Introduced.<br/>Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007 or the SKIL Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from the annual H-1B (specialty occupation) visa cap an alien who has: (1) earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; or (2) been awarded a medical specialty certification based on post-doctoral training and experience in the United States. Increases the annual H-1B cap, with a 20% increase for the following year if the previous year's quota is reached. Exempts from worldwide immigration caps an alien who: (1) has earned a master's or higher degree from an accredited U.S. university; (2) has been awarded medical specialty certification based on postdoctoral training and experience in the United States; (3) will work in shortage occupations; (4) has earned a master's degree or higher in science, technology, engineering, or math and has been working in a related field in the United States during the three-year period preceding his or her immigrant visa application; (5) has extraordinary ability or received a national interest waiver; or (6) is the spouse or minor child of an employment-based immigrant. Increases the annual immigrant visa cap. Revises student visa provisions. Authorizes an L-1 (intracompany transfer) visa extension beyond the fifth or seventh year if the individual has a immigrant application pending. Permits an alien with an approved labor certification to apply for permanent resident status adjustment if there is no visa immediately available by paying a $500 supplemental fee. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pre-certification procedure for employers who file multiple employment petitions. Revises certain labor certification provisions. Prohibits immigration application approval until background and security checks have been completed and any fraud allegations have been resolved. Authorizes temporary workers (E, H, I, L O, or P visas) who have not violated their status to renew their same category visa from within the United States.<br/>

1176177600 2007-04-10 Fri Nov 07 14:34:10 -0600 2008 introduced 42795 'act':2 '2007':4 'skil':1 49805 short introduced 42795 'act':6 '2007':8 'innov':3 'secur':1 'knowledg':2 'leadership':5 49804 short introduced 42795 'act':9 'bill':2 'unit':15 'amend':4 'state':16 'immigr':6 'nation':8 'purpos':20 'increas':11 'competit':12 45561 official action 42795 1176177600 Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108202 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4310-4311) C001056 1952-02-02 517 Hart Senate Office Building http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-2856 John 'r':4 'tx':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'cornyn':3,7,9 M 300027 Cornyn John_Cornyn Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] N00024852 32349 Republican 202-224-2934 Church of Christ TX John Cornyn 4.128 http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/ senjohncornyn A000109 1943-12-02 Wayne 'wayn':1,3,5 'allard':2,4,6 M 300003 Allard Wayne_Allard A. Wayne Allard N00009082 6966 Republican Protestant Wayne Allard B000382 1933-09-18 431 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://bennett.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email 202-228-1168 Robert 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,8 'bennett':3,7,9 M 300007 Bennett Robert_Bennett F. Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT] N00006347 8453 Republican 202-224-5444 Latter Day Saints UT Bob Robert Bennett 3.2 http://bennett.senate.gov/public/ D000407 1932-05-07 Pete 'pete':1,3,5 'domenici':2,4,6 M 300036 Domenici Pete_Domenici V. Pete Domenici N00006515 5411 Republican Roman Catholic Pete Domenici H001016 1943-07-22 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] N00005675 16492 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.2952380952381 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison L000447 1941-10-09 Trent 'lott':2,4,6 'trent':1,3,5 M 300069 Lott Trent_Lott Trent Lott N00003329 3997 Republican Baptist Trent Lott SenatorLincoln S001078 1964-09-10 John 'john':1,3,5 'sununu':2,4,6 M 300095 Sununu John_Sununu E. John Sununu N00000397 5168 Republican Catholic John Sununu action 42795 1176177600 Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108202 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4310-4311) action 42795 1176177600 Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116118 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4310-4311) action 42795 1176177600 Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108203 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 42795 1176177600 Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108201