3.0.0 5658 2021-07-10T17:37:03Z 2021-07-10T17:37:03Z House H HR 2010-07-01 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2010-07-01T14:00:47Z 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2010-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-07-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000275 Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] JOHN SHADEGG R AZ 3 N D000611 Rep. Djou, Charles K. [R-HI-1] Charles Djou R HI K. 1 2010-07-01 True Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Criminal justice information and records Department of Homeland Security Family relationships Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Health personnel Higher education Immigration status and procedures Science and engineering education Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports Immigration 00 2010-07-01 Introduced in House 2010-08-05T16:39:19Z Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010 or the SKIL Act of 2010 - 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 (DHS) 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.

]]> Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010 Short Titles as Introduced Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010 Short Titles as Introduced SKIL Act of 2010 Display Title Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2010-07-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr5658ih/xml/BILLS-111hr5658ih.xml 2010-07-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.