H.R. 43 · 112th Congress
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Darrell Issa
- Introduced
- 2011-01-05
- Latest action
- 2011-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and provide an equal number of annual immigrant visas (55,000) to certain employment-based aliens who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.