More H-1B Visas Needed
In the aftermath of 9-11, the US cut back on the number of visas issued, including non-immigrant visas used by employers to hire foreigners with technical skills (H-1B Visas). International business depends on mobility of information, goods and human resources; the US visa restrictions are in direct conflict with this need. Add to that the lack of science and engineering students in the US (and other developed countries) and you have a recipe for impending problems.
Bill Gates recently provided testimony to the House Science Committee, outlining a plan to help the US maintain a competitive edge. The four points of the plan include: science education, basic scientific research, incentives for private sector research and more visas.
Current restrictions allow for just 65,000 of the H-1B visas. Gates called this a “serious disruption” in the flow of talented scientists to US companies.
Does your company also have difficulty getting the visas it needs?
Source: AP
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