legislation: 110-hr-7184

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110-hr-7184 110 hr 7184 Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2008 Immigration 2008-09-27 2008-09-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. House Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6] AZ R F000444 0 Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2008 or the STAPLE Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt from: (1) direct numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a U.S. institution of higher education and who have an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to such degree; and (2) H-1B visa (specialty occupation) numerical limitations aliens who have earned a Ph.D. degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics from a U.S. institution of higher education and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such education as an employment condition. 2018-11-21T20:29:19Z  

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