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H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants.Issues relating to the administration of the Federal Student Loan program and the consolidation of federal student loans. H.R.1227, STAPLE Act (Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2013); H.R.459, STEM Visa Act of 2013 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2015); H.R.714/S.310, Startup Act 3.0 (Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to conditional permanent resident status up to 50,000 aliens who have earned a master's or doctorate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM field) and permit such an alien to remain in the United States); H.R.1089, Stepping Up to STEM Act of 2013 (Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish the Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education within the Department of Education to administer STEM education.); S.169, I-Squared Act of 2013 (Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 or the I-Squared Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 300,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand.) .
Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
High Skilled Immigration and Job Creation H.R. 5893 - Startup Act 2.0 S. 1549 and H.R. 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 S. 1866 - AGREE Act H.R. 399 - Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act H.R. 2161 - IDEA Act
Client expense: $3,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes. Issues relating to the Federal Student Loan program.
Client expense: $1,805,845 · 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, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 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: $1,805,845 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
1. High skilled immigration - No bill. 2. The STAPLE Act of 2011 (High skilled immigration reform) - H.R. 399. 3. IDEA Act of 2011 (High skilled immigration reform) - H.R. 2161. 4. Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (High skilled immigration reform) - S. 1857, H.R. 3012. 5. Uniting American Families Act (High skilled immigration reform) - H.R. 1537, S. 821. 6. The STAR Act of 2012 (High skilled immigration reform) - S. 3185. 7. The Smart Jobs Act (High skilled immigration reform) - S. 3192. 8. The Start Up Act 2.0 (High skilled immigration reform) - S. 3217. 9. The STEM Jobs Act (High skilled immigration reform) - H.R. 6429.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
| Democratic |
| WI |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| John C. Carney Jr. | Democratic | DE |
| John Campbell | Republican | CA |
| Judy Biggert | Republican | IL |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael G. Grimm | Republican | NY |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Peter J. Roskam | Republican | IL |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | GA |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; H.R.100, CLEAR Act of 2011; H.R.140, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011; H.R.152, National Guard Border Enforcement Act; 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.310, SEAT Act of 2011; H.R.483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R.691, Fairness in Lending Act of 2011; H.R.692, Nuclear Family Priority Act; H.R.693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; H.R.695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011; H.R.704, SAFE for America Act; H.R.787, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R.800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; H.R.1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act; H.R.1196, LEAVE Act (includes CLEAR Act, end birthright citizenship, mandatory E-Verify, and border security legislation); H.R.1274, Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H.R.218, People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act; H.R.399 STAPLE Act (high tech visas); H.R.1293, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399, 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 to remain in US after graduation. Letter to the House Education and the Workforce Committee in support of H.R. 6429. Business Group Letter to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6429.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $500,000
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
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
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, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
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, 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
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
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
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
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
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
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
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; H.R.100, CLEAR Act of 2011; H.R.140, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011; H.R.152, National Guard Border Enforcement Act; 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.310, SEAT Act of 2011; H.R.483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R.691, Fairness in Lending Act of 2011; H.R.692, Nuclear Family Priority Act; H.R.693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; H.R.695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011; H.R.704, SAFE for America Act; H.R.787, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R.800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; H.R.1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act; H.R.1196, LEAVE Act (includes CLEAR Act, end birthright citizenship, mandatory E-Verify, and border security legislation); H.R.1274, Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H.R.218, People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act; H.R.399 STAPLE Act (high tech visas); H.R.1293, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 1258 - A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S. 1549 and H.R. 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 High Skilled Immigration and Job Creation H.R. 399 - Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 H.R. 5893 - Startup Act 2.0
Client expense: $3,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 399: STAPLE Act - would authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B nonimmigrants. UA supports as a means of keeping talented, US-educated foreign nationals engaged in the US economy.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, 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
H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
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
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
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)
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
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
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
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
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
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
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; H.R.100, CLEAR Act of 2011; H.R.140, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011; H.R.152, National Guard Border Enforcement Act; 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.310, SEAT Act of 2011; H.R.483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R.691, Fairness in Lending Act of 2011; H.R.692, Nuclear Family Priority Act; H.R.693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; H.R.695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011; H.R.704, SAFE for America Act; H.R.787, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R.800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; H.R.1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act; H.R.1196, LEAVE Act (includes CLEAR Act, end birthright citizenship, mandatory E-Verify, and border security legislation); H.R.1274, Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H.R.218, People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act; H.R.399 STAPLE Act (high tech visas); H.R.1293, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Immigration
S.6-The Reform America's Broken Immigration System Act; S.1258-Comprehensive Immigraiton Reform Act of 2011; H.R.282-E-verify; H.R.2164&2885-Legal Workforce Act; H.R.2161-Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America (IDEA) Act of 2011/S.1986-STEM Visa Act of 2011 & H.R.3146-American Innovation & Education Act of 2011; H.R.3012/S.1857-Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act; S.1983-Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011; S.952/H.R.1842-The Dream Act of 2011; H.R.3596-US Call Center Consumer Protection Act & S.1536-Notification of Origin of Telecommunications & Internet Consumer Exchanges (NOTICE) Act of 2011; H.R.399 STAPLE Act; S.3185-STAR for 21st Century Act of 2012; S3192-SMART Jobs Act of 2012; S.3217-Start-Up Act 2.0; comprehensive immigration reform legislation; H-1B & L-1 visa programs, S.3363/H.R.5542-Bring Jobs Home Act; outsourcing and Buy American Act revisions, US Government contracting & procurement
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States 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. 704, SAFE for America Act 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 / S. 565, 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.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement 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 / S.1983, 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. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform 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.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 , 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, 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.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A 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. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 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.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; 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
Client expense: $20,200,000 · 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, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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 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
2012 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 399: STAPLE Act - would authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B nonimmigrants. UA supports as a means of keeping talented, US-educated foreign nationals engaged in the US economy.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Immigration
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.
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · first_quarter · Immigration
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
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; Specific Lobbying Issues: 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.
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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
H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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
2012 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States 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. 704, SAFE for America Act 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 / S. 565, 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.1459, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement 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 / S.1983, 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. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3476 / S. 1866, AGREE Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3808, Scott Gardner Act H.R. 3855, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform 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.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 , 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, 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.1697, Dairy and Sheep H-2A 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. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 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.J. RES. 38, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the certification of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment Various issues relating to potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program; potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program; 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
Client expense: $20,200,000 · 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, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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 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
2012 · first_quarter · Immigration
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.
Client expense: $380,000 · 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
2012 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; H.R.100, CLEAR Act of 2011; H.R.140, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011; H.R.152, National Guard Border Enforcement Act; 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.310, SEAT Act of 2011; H.R.483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R.691, Fairness in Lending Act of 2011; H.R.692, Nuclear Family Priority Act; H.R.693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; H.R.695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011; H.R.704, SAFE for America Act; H.R.787, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R.800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; H.R.1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act; H.R.1196, LEAVE Act (includes CLEAR Act, end birthright citizenship, mandatory E-Verify, and border security legislation); H.R.1274, Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H.R.218, People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act; H.R.399 STAPLE Act (high tech visas); H.R.1293, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Immigration
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. Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act - H.R. 704.
Client expense: $300,000 · 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
2011 · second_quarter · Immigration
1. High skilled immigration - No bill. 2. The STAPLE Act of 2011 - H.R. 399. 3. IDEA Act of 2011 - H.R. 2161.
Client expense: $530,000 · 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
2011 · first_quarter · Immigration
1. High skilled immigration - No bill. 2. The STAPLE Act of 2011 - H.R. 399.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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. Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act - H.R. 704.
Client expense: $560,000 · 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
2011 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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: $380,000
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
2011 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
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. S.565 Startup Visa Act, whole bill. H.R.3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, whole bill. S. 1866 The American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, or AGREE Act, section on employment based immigration.
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 43, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States 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. 704, SAFE for America Act H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Securing 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. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 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. 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. 3232, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3671, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 1114 / S. 565, StartUp Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1720 / S. 852, H-2A Improvement Act H.R. 3012 / S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3070 / S. 1599, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program 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, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors 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. 1747, Computer Professional Update (CPU) Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 Potential immigration legislation regarding the H1-B Visa Program Potential immigration legislation regarding the H2-B Visa Program Regulatory Comments: RIN 1205-AB61 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; Final Rule, 76 Fed. Reg. 3452 E-Verify Self Check Program (OMB-59) USCIS Information Collection, 75 Fed. Reg. 7789 (Notice of Information Collection, Comments Requested from the Public) RIN 1205-AB58 Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens, 76 Fed. Reg. 15130 Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File H-lB Petitions on Behalf of Aliens Subject to the Numerical Limitations, 76 Fed. Reg. 1186, Docket No.: USCIS-2008-0014 Various issues relating to L-1B visa category; employment-based immigration issues; technical and procedural errors in I-9 employment verification system; immigration reform generally and high skilled immigration reform relating to H-1B workers and employer sponsored permanent residents specifically; E-Verify expansion; H-2B category; Americas employment-based visa system; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions
Client expense: $14,250,000 · 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, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Consumer Protection Act & S. 1536-Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges (NOTICE) Act of 2011; H.R. 399-STAPLE Act; comprehensive immigration reform legislation; H-1B & L-1 visa programs, outsourcing, Buy American Act revisions
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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; Specific Lobbying Issues: 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.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011; H.R.100, CLEAR Act of 2011; H.R.140, Birthright Citizenship Act of 2011; H.R.152, National Guard Border Enforcement Act; 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.310, SEAT Act of 2011; H.R.483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R.691, Fairness in Lending Act of 2011; H.R.692, Nuclear Family Priority Act; H.R.693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011; H.R.695, Legal Eligibility for Granting A Loan Act of 2011; H.R.704, SAFE for America Act; H.R.787, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R.800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011; H.R.1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act; H.R.1196, LEAVE Act (includes CLEAR Act, end birthright citizenship, mandatory E-Verify, and border security legislation); H.R.1274, Keeping the Pledge on Immigration Act of 2011; H.R.218, People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act; H.R.399 STAPLE Act (high tech visas); H.R.1293, Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2011; issues related to immigration.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Immigration
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: $380,000
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
2011 · third_quarter · Immigration
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. S.1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011; sections on employment-based immigration. S.565 Startup Visa Act, whole bill. H.R.3012 Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act, whole bill.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · 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 Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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)
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; Specific Lobbying Issues: 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.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
H.R. 399 STAPLE Act, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and to be exempted from the numerical limitations on H-1B non-immigrants. S. 952 - Dream Act. Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, a bill to authorize the cancellation of, removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 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. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Immigration
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. Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act - H.R. 704.
Client expense: $290,000 · 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