Immigration and Information Technology Jobs The Issue of Temporary Foreign Workers

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

Information services.

Occupations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1998

Summary:

Describes H-1B program, which issues temporary visas to foreign nationals who are professionals in specialty occupations; examines how many of the H-1B workers are certified to fill information technology (IT) jobs; and presents pro/con arguments over existence of a spot labor shortage. Describes possible remedies for a tight labor market; discusses extent to which the H-1B visa targets IT workers; and discusses nexus between foreign students, the H-1B program, and employment-based immigration

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Immigration and Information Technology Jobs

Publisher Number:

CRS-1998-EPW-0098

Access Restriction:

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