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Thank you for contacting me to express your support for the "Fairness for
High-Skilled Immigrants Act." I appreciate hearing your perspective, and I
welcome the opportunity to provide my point of view.
Currently, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) mandates that the
number of employment-based and family-sponsored visas made available to
individuals of a particular country cannot exceed seven percent of the total
number of visas made available per year. On November 10, 2011, Senator
Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act" (S
. 1857), which would lift this per-country percentage cap for employment-
based visas and increase to fifteen percent the per-country percentage cap
for family-sponsored immigrant visas.
The "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act" is currently pending in the
Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member. As you may be aware,
earlier this year, Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced companion
legislation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 3012). On November 29,
2011, the House passed H.R. 3012 by a vote of 389 to 15.
Please know that I am committed to passing comprehensive immigration reform,
including improvements to reduce wait times and ensure that our visa
programs are able to meet critical labor shortages in the United States.
Again, thank you for your letter. I will certainly keep your support in
mind should I have the chance to consider the "Fairness for High-Skilled
Immigrants Act." If you have any additional questions or concerns, please
do not hesitate to be in touch with my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-
3841.
May I wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season.
Sincerely yours,
Dianne Feinstein
United States Senator |
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