Education and Training Funded by the H-1B Visa Fee and the Demand for Information Technology and Other Professional Specialty Workers.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

Information services.

Manpower.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (17 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides legislative background on H-1B visa program, which provides visas to skilled foreign workers for temporary employment in the U.S. in specialty occupations, including information technology. Reviews NSF and DOL education and training programs funded by H-1B user fees, and analyzes impact of H-1B cap reductions and U.S. labor market developments on NSF and DOL programs, H-1B visa applicants, and H-1B recipient employers. Includes tables.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Education and Training Funded by the H-1B Visa Fee and the Demand for Information Technology and Other Professional Specialty Workers

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.