H.R.1791 - STAPLE Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B nonimmigrants. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B nonimmigrants. as introduced.
  • Short: STAPLE Act as introduced.
  • Short: Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2009 as introduced.

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12/06/10
DocuBase Article: CRS -- Foreign S...

H.R. 1791, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy Act (STAPLE), would place numerical limitations on immigrants who ...

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11/02/10
Science - Technology - Telecommuni...

H.R. 1791, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy Act (STAPLE), would place numerical limitations on immigrants who ...

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11/02/10
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H.R. 1791, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy Act (STAPLE), would place numerical limitations on immigrants who ...

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10/28/10
Full of aroma and bouquet..: 미국 이민...

H.R. 1791은 외국인이 미국에서 Science, Technology, Engineering, 또는 Math에 관련된 학과에서 박사학위를 취득한 경우 영구적으로 살 수 있도록하고 H-1B 비자의 쿼터 적용을 받지 않게(?) 하는 법안을 담고

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10/26/10
Foreign Science and Engineering Pr...

HR 1791, Stopping Trained in America Ph.Ds from Leaving the Economy Act (STAPLE), would place numerical limitations on immigrants who hav...

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05/18/10
Mu Tau Mu virtual alumnae chapter ...

The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Prevention Act (H. R. 1791) is scheduled to be the first bill voted on during the House session this morni...

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05/17/10
Sprinklered versus non-sprinklered...

Department of Education preliminary report on Virginia Tech: http://ow.ly/1N4MW 3 days ago; RT @NPCWomen: Read the note on Facebook for m...

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04/27/10
H.R.5193: StartUp Visa Act of 2010...

미국 이민 개혁안 어디로 가니? S. 3029 and H.R. 5193는 새로운 비자를 제정하여 외국 기업인이 Venture capital 회사의 지원으로 자본금 $250000의 회사를 설립하고 5명 이상의 미국인을 고용토록 장려하는

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04/13/10
Green card for Postdocs / Phds » B...

There is a legislation in congress called “Stopping Trained in America PhDs from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act (HR 1791)”. It was last...

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04/13/10
Green card for Postdocs / Phds » B...

There is a legislation in congress called “Stopping Trained in America PhDs from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act (HR 1791)”. It was last...

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