Subversion Watch: Congressmen Want Huge Increase in H-1Bs
Nearly 90 members of the U.S. House are co-sponsoring an immigration reform bill that would make some broad changes to the H-1B program, as well as take the high-skilled employment debate in new directions. The legislation would create a federal agency to review U.S. employment needs, a new type of visa for start-up founders, as well as an increase the supply of H-1B visas. One provision that may win tech industry support, calls for the release next year of all the unused H-1B visas from 1992-2008, around 309,000 visas, said one source who has seen some details. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142341/Lawmakers_want_more_H_1Bs_new_Founders_Visa_?source=CTWNLE_nlt_dailyam_2009-12-16