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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. The bill establishes the following transition period for employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas: for FY2017, 15% of such visas allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; for FY2018, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012; and for FY2019, 10% of such visas allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2015. The bill sets forth the following per country distribution rules: (1) for transition period visas, not more than 25% of the total number of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country; and (2) for non-transition period visas, not more than 85% of EB-2 and EB-3 visas for natives of a single country. Amendments made by this bill shall take place as if enacted on September 30, 2016, and shall apply beginning in FY2017.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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 Economic Council (NEC), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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 Economic Council (NEC), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Kamala D. Harris | Democratic | CA |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
2019 · third_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Immigration
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Immigration
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to immigration and high -skilled immigration, including the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (H.R. 392 / S. 281), the DREAM Act (S. 1291), the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 6776 / S. 3109), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Client expense: $3,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Immigration
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $368,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 392 and S. 281, "The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act" to eliminate per country limits after a three year transition period; the elimination of per country limits; other EB green card immigration improvements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; S. 281, H.R. 392 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S. 180, H.R. 1303 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017; EO 13788, Hire America, Buy America Executive Order; DHS Memorandum on Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); S.2344 Immigration Innovation Act of 2018; S.1615 Dream Act of 2017; S. 354 Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act).
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; S.281 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R.392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017;" Diversity & Inclusion (No bill number); Respectful Workplaces (No bill number).
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 2293 HR 170 HR 392 S. 281 HR 6794
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to immigration and high-skilled immigration, including the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (H.R. 392 / S. 281), the DREAM Act (S. 1291), the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 6776 / S. 3109), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Client expense: $3,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; S. 281, H.R. 392 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S. 180, H.R. 1303 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017; EO 13788, Hire America, Buy America Executive Order; DHS Memorandum on Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); S.2344 Immigration Innovation Act of 2018; S.1615 Dream Act of 2017; S. 354 Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act).
Client expense: $915,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act. S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) High-skilled immigration reforms. H.R 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019.
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Government relations on immigration and communications/technology; Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (HR 392); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 281); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (HR 1303); H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act (S. 180)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform / employment-based visa issue; Executive actions on immigration/DACA; Employment-based visa issues; H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4777, Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2293, Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Proposed rule regarding registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B petitions on behalf of cap-subject aliens (83 Fed. Reg. 62,406-62,447, December 3, 2018) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; travel issues; trusted traveler programs; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, "Protect and Grow American Jobs Act", regarding all provisions. S. 281/H.R. 392, "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. H.R. 670, "High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. S. 247/H.R. 683, "Bring Jobs Home Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. S. 180/H.R. 1303, "H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act", regarding all provisions. H.R. 1705, "Keeping American Jobs Act", regarding all provisions. S. 234, "End Outsourcing Act", regarding all provisions. H.R. 3355, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018, included in HJ Res 123, the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018", Provisions related to immigration, border security and visa application fees. E.O. 13788, Buy American and Hire American. S. 2344/H.R. 6794, "Immigration Innovation Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. S. 3109 and Draft House Bill, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019, and Continuing Appropriations Acts, 2019", provisions related to immigration, border security and visa application fees. HR 6136, "Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. Issue relating to immigration law reform, including high-skilled immigration, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Work visas for certain health care professionals; HR 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B visas; H-4 visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; H.R. 392 & S 281 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S 2344 Immigration Innovation Act;
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; S.281 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R.392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017;" Diversity & Inclusion (No bill number); Respectful Workplaces (No bill number).
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; I-Squared Act of 2018 (S.2344); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $163,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (Mandated E-Verify.) H.R. 392/S. 281 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (Per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants.) H.R. 4777/S. 2993 - Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018 (reporting requirements relating to non-immigrant employees) HJ Res 143 - Fiscal Year 2019 Continuing Resolution (Extend E-Verify through December 21, 2018.) Employment-Based Visas - DHS / DOL / White House / House and Senate H.R. 6794/S.2344 - Immigration Innovation Act (Employment-based high-skilled visas.) - House and Senate
Client expense: $445,840 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to immigration reform. S.281 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues relating to immigration law reform, including high-skilled immigration and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act - entire bill modifying definition of exempt H-1B nonimmigrant. S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 - entire bill related to reforms in high-skilled visa programs; H.R. 670 - High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 - entire bill relating to reforms in high-skilled visa programs; S. 3109 and H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019, and Continuing Appropriations Acts, 2019 - provisions related to immigration, border security, and visa application fees; S. 281 and H.R. 392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 - provisions related to numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants; S. 2344 and H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (I-Squared) - entire bill relating to reforms in employment-based high-skilled visa programs; H.R. 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - entire bill; Executive Order 13788 on Buy American and Hire American - April 18, 2017 - Section 5 - Ensuring the Integrity of the Immigration System in Order to "Hire American".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to immigration issues impacting the health care staffing industry. Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to EB-2, EB-3 and EB-5 Visa programs. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 7059, Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 392 and S. 281, "The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act" to eliminate per country limits after a three year transition period; the elimination of per country limits; other EB green card immigration improvements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program; S.281 / H.R. 392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017.
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to immigration issues impacting the health care staffing industry. Administrative and legislative monitoring and outreach related to EB-2, EB-3 and EB-5 Visa programs. H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 3351, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to immigration reform. S.281 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform; Executive actions on immigration/DACA; Employment-based visa issues; H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017. H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act. S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017. S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) High-skilled immigration reforms. H.R 6776, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019
Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Administrations Executive Action on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B and L visas; L-1 visa classification and guidance regarding specialized knowledge; S. 281, H.R. 392 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S. 180, H.R. 1303 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017; EO 13788, Hire America, Buy America Executive Order; DHS Memorandum on Rescission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); S.2344 Immigration Innovation Act of 2018; S.1615 Dream Act of 2017; S. 354 Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act (RAISE Act).
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
DHS and the White House: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Client expense: $70,166 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, "Protect and Grow American Jobs Act", regarding all provisions. S. 281/H.R. 392, "Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. H.R. 670, "High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. S. 247/H.R. 683, "Bring Jobs Home Act of 2017", regarding all provisions. S. 180/H.R. 1303, "H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act", regarding all provisions. H.R. 1705, "Keeping American Jobs Act", regarding all provisions. S. 234, "End Outsourcing Act", regarding all provisions. E.O. 13788, Buy American and Hire American. S. 2344/H.R. 6794, "Immigration Innovation Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. S.3109/ H.R. 6776, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019", provisions related to immigration, border security and visa application fees. HR 6136, "Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018", regarding all provisions. Issue relating to immigration law reform, including high-skilled immigration, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act H.R. 281, Family Farm Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 391, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 392/S. 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 H.R. 496/S. 128, Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act H.R. 641, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act H.R. 670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 H.R. 730, Equal Protection in Travel Act of 2017 H.R. 979, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017 H.R. 1125, Visa Investigation and Social Media Activity (VISA) Act of 2017 H.R. 1303/S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1468, Recognizing America's Children Act H.R. 1502, To terminate the EB-5 program H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1627, Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 H.R. 1705, Keeping American Jobs Act H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 H.R. 1941, Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 2004, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act H.R. 2579, Broader Options for Americans Act H.R. 2717, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act 2017 H.R. 3440/S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3711, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 H.R. 4092, Agricultural Guestworker (AG) Act H.R. 4184, Extending Status Protection for Eligible Refugees with Established Residency (ESPERER) Act of 2017 H.R. 4207, Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R. 4796/S. 2367, Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 H.R. 4873, DACA Compromise Act of 2018 H.R. 5956, Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 6135, Keep Families Together Act H.R. 6136, Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 6157, Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6183, Family Reunification Act H.R. 6195, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.R. 6385/S. 3108, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6417, AG and Legal Workforce Act H.R. 6470/S. 3158, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6536, Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act H.R. 6618, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2018 H.R. 6696, TPS Extension Act of 2018 H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6794/ S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 179, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 232, A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications S. 354/S. 1720, Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act S. 727, Invest in Our Communities Act S. 792, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1780, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1852, Solution for Undocumented Children through Careers, Employment, Education, and Defending our Nation (SUCCEED) Act S. 2144, Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and Emergency (SECURE) Act S. 2192, Security, Enforcement, and Compassion United in Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act of 2017 S. 2199, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act S. 2344, Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 S. 2464, Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act S. 2972, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act S. 3036, Keep Families Together Act S. 3091, Protect Kids and Parents Act H.Res. 774, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4760) to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to visa waiver program; H-1B Visa Program; H-2 Visa Program; H-4 Visa Program; L-1 Visa Program; EB-5 Visa Program; EB-5 regional center program; E-Verify program; expansion of the use of the E-Verify system; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration policy and reforms; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program; extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti; administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT; high-skilled immigration; lesser skilled immigration; temporary agriculture guest worker; temporary non-agriculture guest worker; optional practical training program; size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories; size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories; employment verification; interior enforcement; family separations; family reunification; temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries; increased vetting of visa applicants; unfair immigration related employment practices; trusted traveler programs; travel issues; biometric entry-exit; increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers; aerial security enhancements
Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Work visas for certain health care professionals; HR 392, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S 281, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration reform; International Entrepreneur Rule; H-1B visas; H-4 visas; STEM-OPT; Dreamers; H.R. 392 & S 281 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017; S 2344 Immigration Innovation Act;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Issues relating to immigration law reform, including high-skilled immigration and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA); H.R. 170 - Protect and Grow American Jobs Act - entire bill modifying definition of exempt H-1B nonimmigrant. S. 180 and H.R. 1303 - H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 - entire bill related to reforms in high-skilled visa programs; H.R. 670 - High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017 - entire bill relating to reforms in high-skilled visa programs; S. 3109 and H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019- provisions related to immigration, border security, and visa application fees; S. 281 and H.R. 392 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 - provisions related to numerical limitations for employment-based immigrants; S. 2344 and H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (I-Squared) - entire bill relating to reforms in employment-based high-skilled visa programs; H.R. 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 - entire bill; Executive Order 13788 on Buy American and Hire American - April 18, 2017 - Section 5 - Ensuring the Integrity of the Immigration System in Order to "Hire American".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
Visa Policy & Procedures, Visas for Highly Skilled Immigrants & Foreign Graduates of U.S. Universities; Executive action on high skilled immigration; I-Squared Act of 2018 (S.2344); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.392, S.281)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Immigration
DHS: - Buy American Hire American Executive Order (instruction to federal agencies for proposal of new rules to protect U.S. workers and reforms to the H-1B program) -Known employer pilot program (intended to create efficiencies and save resource by allowing under 10 employers to voluntarily engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides with the government) -Trusted Employer Concept (intended to create efficiencies and save resources by requiring DHS to create a voluntary program whereby any employer may engage in a one-time registration of their bona fides, and recurring job classifications and descriptions with the government) U.S. Senate: - S. 2344 -Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -S. 281 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) U.S. House: -H.R. 6794 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 (high-skilled, employment-based immigration bill addressing concerns over displacement of U.S. workers in the H-1B program, and providing better access to talent) -H.R. 6157 (PL 115-245) - The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act of 2019 and the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2019 (extends funding at existing levels for federal agencies until December 7, 2019; extends the E-Verify program, the Conrad 30 waiver program, the EB-5 Regional Center permanent residence program and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker permanent residence program until December 7, 2019; and extends H-2B visa provisions that allow for the continued use of private wage surveys, staggered crossing for seafood workers, a 10-month season, and provisions that limit the ability of the Administration to enforce the corresponding employment and three-fourth guarantee provisions of the 2015 regulations) -H.R. 3711 - The Legal Workforce Act (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create mandatory requirements for use of the E-Verify system). -H.R. 392 -The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 (amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and establish a transition period to a first-come first-served green card allocation) -J-1 Visas (short term cultural exchanges) -Amendment to Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Bill (includes H.R. 392 and creates a permanent H-2B visa returning worker exemption, reallocates H-2B visas to allocations four times a year, and redistributes H-2B willful violator penalties for those employers that willfully misrepresent the number of H-2Bs needed)
Client expense: $70,166 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE