Companies urge Congress to retain current rules on foreign workers
Submitted on September 17, 2003 - 12:00am.
Ruxandra Giura - Fall 2003
WASHINGTON - Multinational companies say they might have to take their business outside the United States if Congress doesn't act on the H-1B visa cap before Oct. 1.
H-1B visas allow information technology workers and other highly skilled professionals to work temporarily in the United States. The current H-1B quota is 195,000, but it will be reduced to 65,000 in the new fiscal year unless Congress acts.
Representatives of Intel Corp. and Ingersoll-Rand argued Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that H-1B visa holders are needed to fill technical positions for which there are not enough U.S. candidates.
H-1B visas allow information technology workers and other highly skilled professionals to work temporarily in the United States. The current H-1B quota is 195,000, but it will be reduced to 65,000 in the new fiscal year unless Congress acts.
Representatives of Intel Corp. and Ingersoll-Rand argued Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that H-1B visa holders are needed to fill technical positions for which there are not enough U.S. candidates.
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