L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act

S. 1452, H.R. 2849: “USA Jobs Protection Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to prevent unintended United States job losses, to increase the monitoring and enforcement authority of the Secretary of Labor over such programs, and for other purposes. S. 1635: “L - 1 Visa (Intra-company Transferee) Reform Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the integrity of the L-1 visa for intra-company transferees. H.R. 2154: Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an intra-company transferee with another employer. H.R. 2688: Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal authorities relating to H1-B visas for temporary workers. H.R. 2702: Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferee non-immigrants. H.R. 4166: “American Workforce Improvement and Jobs Protection Act” Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to nonimmigrants described in subparagraphs (H)(i)(b) and (L) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4415: “Save American Jobs Through L Visa Reform Act of 2004” Legislation to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the "specialized knowledge" basis for obtaining nonimmigrant status as an intra-company transferee, to impose an annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas for such transferees, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

L-1, H-1B Visas: HR 2702

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

1. L-1, H-1B visas: HR 2702

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)