By: Beth Robertie, Esq. 在上星期，Senator John Cornyn介绍有关SKIL bill (即为Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership bill) 的内容。此法案对于美国雇主雇用外国专业人士有着重要影响。请看以下有关此SKIL bill的一些信息： In an effort to help America remain competitive in a global economy, Senator John Cornyn introduced the Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership (SKIL) Bill in the Senate last week. This bill is designed to allow US employers to retain highly skilled workers educated in the US by exempting such professionals from the H1B cap and reducing the paperwork burden on employers and workers who have a demonstrated record of complying with US immigration laws. Among other things, this bill: * raises the H1B cap from 65,000 to 115,000 and provides for a base limit increase if the cap is exhausted in a given fiscal year; * creates an uncapped exemption for advanced degree graduates of US institutions; modifies the existing 20,000 cap currently reserved for graduates of US institutions to apply to advanced degree holders from any foreign country; * raises the cap of Employment Based petitions; and * exempts various groups of professionals from the Employment Based caps altogether. For a detailed outline of the various measures included in the SKIL bill, please click here. Please note that, while promising, this bill has not been passed by either the Senate or the House, and so may undergo dramatic revisions before it ever becomes a law. 本文由范毅禹律师事务所提供 本律师事务所精办各类劳工应聘及专业移民申请 (包括H-1，L-1，EB-1，EB-2，NIW，劳工卡，绿卡等申请)。所有申请由多位美籍律师及拥有15年经验的范毅禹律师亲自处理，我所并特设中英移民网站。内有最新移民新闻资讯及由律师主持的移民问答集，欢迎读者流览查询。 www.fan-law.com (Chinese) www.fanuslaw.com (English) CALIFORNIA : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 370 E. Glenarm St., Pasadena , CA 91106 Tel: 626-799-3999 Fax: 626-799-9966 MARYLAND : Fan, Fitzpatrick & Thompson, LLP. 230 North Washington Street, Suite 400 , Rockville , MD 20850 Tel: 301-251-2636 Fax: 301-251-0313