3.0.0 1233 2026-01-22T17:36:27Z 2026-01-22T17:36:27Z Senate S S 2025-04-01 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1233 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-04-01T20:20:14Z 119 2627 HR 2025-04-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2025-04-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2095-2096) IntroReferral 2025-04-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2025-04-01 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2025-04-01 True Immigration Immigration 2025-05-01T15:01:21Z

00 2025-04-01 Introduced in Senate 2026-01-22T17:36:21Z <p><strong>Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill addresses issues relating to non-U.S. nationals (<em>aliens</em> under federal law) with advanced degrees in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field, including exempting certain such individuals from direct limitations on the number of immigrant visas granted per year.</p><p>To be exempt from the annual numerical limitations on immigrant visas, the individual must (1) have earned a master's level or higher degree in certain STEM fields while in the United States attending an accredited higher education institution, (2) be employed (or have an offer) to perform work directly related to the degree and earn higher than the median wage for that occupation, and (3) meet certain labor certification requirements.</p><p>The bill also allows an individual seeking a nonimmigrant F-1 (student) visa for an advanced STEM degree to obtain the nonimmigrant visa even if the individual seeks lawful permanent resident status. (Generally, an individual may be denied a nonimmigrant visa if the individual actually intends to seek immigrant status, unless dual intent is allowed for that visa.)</p><p>Under this bill, to be approved for an F-1 visa for an advanced STEM degree, the applicant must apply for the visa before beginning the advanced degree program.</p><p>The bill also requires an individual who is inside the United States and applying for an F-1 visa for an advanced STEM degree to undergo the same vetting (e.g., verifying academic credentials and undergoing background checks) as an individual applying from outside the United States.</p>

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