II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1092 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2007 Mr. Hagel introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To temporarily increase the number of visas which may be issued to certain highly skilled workers.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007.

2.

Immediate increase of H–1B visas

Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: (A)under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) may not exceed— (i)65,000 in each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006; (ii)115,000 in fiscal year 2007; (iii)195,000 in fiscal year 2008; and (iv)65,000 in fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year; and .

3.

Exemption from numerical limits

(a)

Nonimmigrants with advanced degrees

Section 214(g)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)(C)) is amended by striking , until the number of aliens who are exempted from such numerical limitation during such year exceeds 20,000. (b)

Employment-based immigrants

(1)

In general

Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F)Aliens who have earned an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and have been working in a related field in the United States under a nonimmigrant visa during the 3-year period preceding their application for an immigrant visa under section 203(b). (G)Aliens who— (i)are described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 203(b)(1); or (ii)have received a national interest waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B). (H)The immediate relatives of an alien who is admitted as an employment-based immigrant under section 203(b). . (2)

Applicability

The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any visa application— (A)pending on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (B)filed on or after such date of enactment.