IDEA Act of 2011

Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. General issue surrounding eVerify. H.R.399 Stopping Trained Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 STAPLE Act; entire bill. S.565 StartUp Visa Act; entire bill. HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act; entire bill. H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011, or the IDEA Act of 2011; entire bill. H.R.3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, whole bill. (cont.) S. 1866 The American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, or AGREE Act, section on employment based immigration. H.R. 3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, entire bill. S. 1983 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, Section 2 on Numerical Limitations To Any Single Foreign State. S. 3185 Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century or STAR Act, entire bill. S. 3192 Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act or SMART Act; entire bill. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0; entire bill. S. 3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012; entire bill. H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012; entire bill. S. 6429 STEM Jobs Act; entire bill. HR 6621America Invents Act; entire bill. HR 6029 Foreign and Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012; entire bill.

Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

H.R. 3692 Invest in America Act; H.R. 2161 Idea Act; S. 3192 Smart Jobs Act; S. 3185 Star Act; S. 3217 Startup Act; H.R. 589 Startup Act; H.R. 6429 The STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2161 Support for STEM education

Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 2161, S. 1857 - Immigration of highly skilled workers H.R. 6412 - Attracting the Best and Brightest Act - Immigration of highly skilled workers H.R. 3012 - Fairness of High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 - Immigration of highly skilled workers H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 - Immigration of highly skilled workers

Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 2161 - Support for STEM education Support for basic research funding

Client expense: $1,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

HR 2161; HR 3012; S.1857; S.1983; S. 3185; S. 3192; S. 3217, H.R. 6429; H.R. 6412 Lobbied in support of Rep. Chaffetz/Sen. Lee Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants bill to eliminate per-country caps. Met with House and Senate staff regarding other immigration legislation that is being drafted. Focused on issues of green cards and H1-B visas. Lobbied in support of the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 6429), which was voted on in the House, and Rep. Lofgrens Attracting the Best and Brightest Act. Uniting American Families Act H.R. 1537/S. 821 Lobbied House and Senate staff and members in support of legislation to permit gay and lesbian citizens to sponsor their foreign-born partners for immigration.

Client expense: $997,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 692 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); HR 704 (Safe for America Act); HR 140/S. 723(Birthright Citizenship Act); HR 800 (ELAW Act); HR 483 (Triple E-VICT Act); S. 332 (Strengthening our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act); H.R. 1196 (LEAVE Act); HR 100 (CLEAR Act); S. 1258 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); H.R. 399(STAPLE Act); H.R. 1842/S.952 (DREAM Act); H.R.2000 (SAVE Act); H.R. 2164/H.R. 2885 (Legal Workforce Act); S. 1196 (Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act); S. 169/H.R. 1764; H.R. 2895 (Legal Agricultural Workforce Act); H.R. 2847 (American Specialty Agriculture Act); H.R. 2497 (HALT Act); H.R. 2161(IDEA Act); S.3192 (Smart Jobs Act); S. 3185 (STAR Act); S. 2005 (Irish Immigration Recognition and Encouragement Act); S. 1258 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); H.R. 5869 (STARS Act); H.R. 3823 (ARMS Act); H.R. 3842; H.R. 3808 (Scott Gardner Act); H.R. 3720 (New Idea Act); H.R. 3168 (Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act); H.R. 3160; H.R. 2952 (Immigration Backlog Reduction Act); H.R. 2670 (Jobs for Americans Act); H.R. 2057 (Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act); H.R. 3801 (Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act); H.R. 3116 (Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act); H.R. 3444 (Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act); S. 86; H.R. 3119 (Protecting American Families and Businesses Act); H.R. 2185/S. 1202 (Refugee Protection Act); H.R. 4159 (American Jobs in American Forests Act); H.R. 6412 (Attracting the Best and Brightest Act); H.R. 3443 (Better Agriculture Resources Now Act); H.R. 6429 (STEM Jobs Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities (H.R. 6412 , H.R. 6429, S. 3185). Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012, H.R. 2161) American Innovation and Education Act.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3692 - Invest in America Act; S. 3217 and H.R 589 - Startup Act; H.R. 2161 Idea Act; H.R 6429 The STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

immigration reform; outsourcing; H.R. 3012/S. 1983/S.1857-Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R. 6429/S.1986-STEM Jobs Act of 2012; H.R.6412-Attracting the Best & the Brightest Act of 2012; S. 3553-Benefits to Research & Am. Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012; H.R. 3476/S.1866-AGREE Act; S. 3217-Startup Act; H.R. 2161-IDEA Act of 2011; H.R. 3146-American Innovation & Education Act of 2011; H.R. 3596/S.3402-US Call Center Worker & Consumer Protection Act; S. 1536-NOTICE Act; S. 2884/H.R. 6152-Bring Jobs Home Act; H.R. 3338-Stop Outsourcing and Create Jobs Act of 2011

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

High Skilled Immigration reform. H.R. 2161 and S. 1986, the IDEA Act. H.R. 3012 and S. 1857, Fairness in High-Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. General issue surrounding eVerify. H.R.399 Stopping Trained Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 STAPLE Act; entire bill. S.565 StartUp Visa Act; entire bill. HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act; entire bill. H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011, or the IDEA Act of 2011; entire bill. H.R.3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, whole bill. (cont.) S. 1866 The American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, or AGREE Act, section on employment based immigration. H.R. 3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, entire bill. S. 1983 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, Section 2 on Numerical Limitations To Any Single Foreign State. S. 3185 Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century or STAR Act, entire bill. S. 3192 Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act or SMART Act; entire bill. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0; entire bill. S. 3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012; entire bill. H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012; entire bill. S. 6429 STEM Jobs Act; entire bill.

Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. S. 3192: Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act of 2012 or the SMART Jobs Act; H.R. 5893/S. 3217: Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the INA for STEM fields; S. 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012. H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012.

Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 399, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. H.R. 2161, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. HR 6429, To enable highly skilled doctoral and masters students remain in US after graduation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $450,000

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, Improvements in Industry Workforce. H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, Employment Education. H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011, Workforce Education. H.R. 1424, Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 2011, Federal Acquisition Management Training

Client expense: $3,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3692, Invest in America Act S. 3217 and H.R. 5893, the Startup Act H.R. 2161, the Idea Act H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUP Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3692, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology (INVEST) in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3720, New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3875, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 H.R. 3983, Strengthening Americas Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5869, Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status (STARS) Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893 / S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5943, Prohibiting Back-door Amnesty Act H.R. 5957, To prohibit the Secretary of DHS from granting deferred action H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act H.R. 6001, Equal Protection for American Workers Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6069, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act H.R. 6070, To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the impact of prosecutorial discretion H.R. 6210, American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952, DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Achieving Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1986, IDEA Act S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3245, A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program; the H2-B Visa Program; the E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions

Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3692 - Invest in America Act; S. 3217 and H.R 589 - Startup Act; H.R. 2161 Idea Act; H.R 6429 The STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 1505, National Security and federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 5855, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 H.R. 5326, Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 H.R. 1842, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act S. 3216, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 S. 2323 Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (BRAINS Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2161 Support for STEM education

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 2161 - Immigration of highly skilled workers H.R. 3012 - Immigration of highly skilled workers S. 1857 - Immigration of highly skilled workers S. 3185 STAR Act S. 3192 SMART Jobs Act H.R. 6412 Immigration of highly skilled workers H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 - Immigration of highly skilled workers

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 2161 - Support for STEM education

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 3012/S. 1983/S.1857-Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R. 6429/S.1986-STEM Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 6412-Attracting the Best & the Brightest Act of 2012; S. 3553-Benefits to Research & Am. Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012; H.R. 3476/S. 1866-AGREE Act; S 3217 Startup Act; H.R. 2161-IDEA Act of 2011; H.R. 3146-American Innovation & Education Act of 2011; H.R. 3596/S. 3402-US Call Center Worker & Consumer Protection Act; S.1536-NOTICE Act; S. 2884/H.R. 6152-Bring Jobs Home Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

HR 2161; HR 3012; S.1857; S.1983; S. 3185; S. 3192; S. 3217, H.R. 6429; H.R. 6412 Lobbied in support of Rep. Chaffetz/Sen. Lee Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants bill to eliminate per-country caps. Met with House and Senate staff regarding other immigration legislation that is being drafted. Focused on issues of green cards and H1-B visas. Lobbied on behalf of Senator Cornyns START Act, Senators Alexander-Coons SMART Act, and Senators Moran-Warner START UP 2.0 Act. Lobbied in support of the STEM Jobs Act of 2012, which was voted on in the House, and Rep. Lofgrens Attracting the Best and Brightest Act. Uniting American Families Act H.R. 1537/S. 821 Lobbied House and Senate staff and members in support of legislation to permit gay and lesbian citizens to sponsor their foreign-born partners for immigration.

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Policy with Regard to Visiting Scholars and International Students HR1842, S952 The DREAM Act HR2161 The IDEA Act HR3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act S1965 Start-up Act HR6429 The STEM Jobs Act HR6412 Attracting Best and Brightest Act

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

HR 692 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); HR 704 (Safe for America Act); HR 140/S. 723(Birthright Citizenship Act); HR 800 (ELAW Act); HR 483 (Triple E-VICT Act); S. 332 (Strengthening our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act); H.R. 1196 (LEAVE Act); HR 100 (CLEAR Act); S. 1258 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); H.R. 399(STAPLE Act); H.R. 1842/S.952 (DREAM Act); H.R.2000 (SAVE Act); H.R. 2164/H.R. 2885 (Legal Workforce Act); S. 1196 (Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act); S. 169/H.R. 1764; H.R. 2895 (Legal Agricultural Workforce Act); H.R. 2847 (American Specialty Agriculture Act); H.R. 2497 (HALT Act); H.R. 2161(IDEA Act); S.3192 (Smart Jobs Act); S. 3185 (STAR Act); S. 2005 (Irish Immigration Recognition and Encouragement Act); S. 1258 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); H.R. 5869 (STARS Act); H.R. 3823 (ARMS Act); H.R. 3842; H.R. 3808 (Scott Gardner Act); H.R. 3720 (New Idea Act); H.R. 3168 (Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act); H.R. 3160; H.R. 2952 (Immigration Backlog Reduction Act); H.R. 2670 (Jobs for Americans Act); H.R. 2057 (Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act); H.R. 3801 (Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act); H.R. 3116 (Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act); H.R. 3444 (Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act); S. 86; H.R. 3119 (Protecting American Families and Businesses Act); H.R. 2185/S. 1202 (Refugee Protection Act); H.R. 4159 (American Jobs in American Forests Act); H.R. 6412 (Attracting the Best and Brightest Act); H.R. 3443 (Better Agriculture Resources Now Act); H.R. 6429 (STEM Jobs Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1. High skilled immigration - No bill. 2. The STAPLE Act of 2011 - H.R. 399. 3. IDEA Act of 2011 - H.R. 2161. 4. Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act - H.R. 3012. 5. Uniting American Families Act - H.R. 1537, S. 821. 6. The STAR Act of 2012 - S. 3185. 7. The Smart Jobs Act - S. 3192. 8. The Start Up Act 2.0 - S. 3217. 9. The STEM Jobs Act - H.R. 6429.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 3692 Invest in America Act; H.R. 2161 Idea Act; S. 3192 Smart Jobs Act; S. 3185 Star Act; S. 3217 Startup Act; H.R. 589 Startup Act; H.R. 6429 The STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

High Skilled Immigration reform. H.R. 2161 and S. 1986, the IDEA Act. H.R. 3012 and S. 1857, Fairness in High-Skilled Immigrants Act H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 2161: IMMIGRATION DRIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AMERICA ACT OF 2011 (IDEA ACT); PROVISIONS RELATED TO PER COUNTRY LIMITS HR 3012: FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3119: PROTECTING AMERICAN FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PER COUNTRY LIMITS DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) VISAS AND GREEN CARD REFORM

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2161 - Support for STEM education H.R. 5326 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013 S.2323 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2013

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2161 - Immigration of highly skilled workers H.R. 3012 - Immigration of highly skilled workers S. 1857 - Immigration of highly skilled workers S. 1983 - Fairness for High-skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 S. 3185 STAR Act S. 3192 SMART Jobs Act S3217 START UP Act

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2161 Support for STEM education

Client expense: $1,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employment-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. S. 3192: Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act of 2012 or the SMART Jobs Act; H.R. 5893/S. 3217: Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the INA for STEM fields; S. 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012.

Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2161: IMMIGRATION DRIVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AMERICA ACT OF 2011 (IDEA ACT); PROVISIONS RELATED TO PER COUNTRY LIMITS HR 3012: FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3119: PROTECTING AMERICAN FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PER COUNTRY LIMITS DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) VISAS AND GREEN CARD REFORM

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. General issue surrounding eVerify. H.R.399 Stopping Trained Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 STAPLE Act; entire bill. S.565 StartUp Visa Act; entire bill. HR 2164, Legal Workforce Act; entire bill. H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011, or the IDEA Act of 2011; entire bill. H.R.3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, whole bill. (cont.) S. 1866 The American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, or AGREE Act, section on employment based immigration. H.R. 3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, entire bill. S. 1983 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, Section 2 on Numerical Limitations To Any Single Foreign State. S. 3185 Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century or STAR Act, entire bill. S. 3192 Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act or SMART Act, entire bill. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0, entire bill.

Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

H.R. 399, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. H.R. 2161, Legislation concerning immigration status of students who acquire advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $450,000

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR 692 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); HR 704 (Safe for America Act); HR 140/S. 723(Birthright Citizenship Act); HR 800 (ELAW Act); HR 483 (Triple E-VICT Act); S. 332 (Strengthening our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act); H.R. 1196 (LEAVE Act); HR 100 (CLEAR Act); S. 1258 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); H.R. 399(STAPLE Act); H.R. 1842/S.952 (DREAM Act); H.R.2000 (SAVE Act); H.R. 2164/H.R. 2885 (Legal Workforce Act); S. 1196 (Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act); S. 169/H.R. 1764; H.R. 2895 (Legal Agricultural Workforce Act); H.R. 2847 (American Specialty Agriculture Act); H.R. 2497 (HALT Act); H.R. 2161(IDEA Act); S.3192 (Smart Jobs Act); S. 3185 (STAR Act); S. 2005 (Irish Immigration Recognition and Encouragement Act); S. 1258 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act); H.R. 5869 (STARS Act); H.R. 3823 (ARMS Act); H.R. 3842; H.R. 3808 (Scott Gardner Act); H.R. 3720 (New Idea Act); H.R. 3168 (Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act); H.R. 3160; H.R. 2952 (Immigration Backlog Reduction Act); H.R. 2670 (Jobs for Americans Act); H.R. 2057 (Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act); H.R. 3801 (Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act); H.R. 3116 (Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act); H.R. 3444 (Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act); S. 86; H.R. 3119 (Protecting American Families and Businesses Act); H.R. 2185/S. 1202 (Refugee Protection Act)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3012 / S. 1983 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 1857 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 3185 - STAR Act, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 5893 / S. 3217 - Startup Act 2.0, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 2161 - IDEA Act of 2011, issues regarding skilled immigrants.

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act H.R. 1505, National Security and federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 5855, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 H.R. 5326, Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 H.R. 1842, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3017, Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act S. 3216, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 S. 2323 Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act S. 1380, Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the E-Verify Program for Employment Eligibility Verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act of 2011 H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3692, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology (INVEST) in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, To prioritize certain returning workers for purposes of the numerical limitation on H-2B temporary workers H.R. 3720, New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3875, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 H.R. 3983, Strengthening Americas Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855, DHS FY2013 Appropriations H.R.5869, STARS Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.J. RES.104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, Start Up Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act S. 952, DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1986, IDEA Act S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, DHS FY2013 Appropriations S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 S. 3245, A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program (including potential legislation); the H2-B Visa Program (including potential legislation); high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B and L-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents; general immigration reform; E-Verify expansion; the H-2B category; the L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment certification system; the need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; Polish Visa Waiver efforts

Client expense: $22,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

1. High skilled immigration - No bill. 2. The STAPLE Act of 2011 - H.R. 399. 3. IDEA Act of 2011 - H.R. 2161. 4. Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act - H.R. 3012. 5. Uniting American Families Act - H.R. 1537. 6. The STAR Act of 2012 - S. 3185. 7. The Smart Jobs Act - S. 3192. 8. The Start Up Act 2.0 - S. 3217.

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities (S. 1258), H.R. 2161, S. 3185, H.R. 3102

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 761, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act, Improvements in Industry Workforce. H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, Employment Education. H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011, Workforce Education. H.R. 1424, Federal Acquisition Improvement Act of 2011

Client expense: $3,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE