S. 843:
Partner with Korea Act
NumbersUSA's Position:
OpposeA bill to provide high-skilled nonimmigrant visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide high-skilled nonimmigrant visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
A bill to prioritize the allocation of H-2B visas for States with low unemployment rates.
A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.
A bill to strengthen border security, increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
S. 2394, the American Jobs First Act of 2015, would implement major reforms of the H-1B program including adding a minimum wage provision ($110,000), and increasing the fee for employers to $10,000. More than 90% of H-1Bs issued in 2013 were for positions that paid less than $110,000 per year. The bill would also end the Visa Lottery.
S. 2365, the Protecting American Jobs Act, would reduce the number of H-1Bs issued each year by 15,000 and require DHS issue visas on the basis of descending salaries.
S. 2225, the Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015, would exempt foreign workers who have received an H-2B guest-worker visa in any of the past three years from the current year's annual limits. This would potentially quadruple the number of H-2B visas issued each year from 65,000 to 260,000.
S. 1899, the REBUILD Act, would allow refugee applicants to receive a work permit while they're waiting for their case to be decided. This legislation would likely increase the level fraud in a program that's already riddled with fraud.
A bill to provide high-skilled visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
S. 1339, the Partner with Korea Act, would create 150,000 non-immigrant work visas designated for citizens of South Korea under the E-4 visa program. The work permits are an addition to current levels.