US Congress Bill seeks direct 'Green card' to PhD holders

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WASHINGTON: In an effort to retain the best foreign talent in the country, a bill has been introduced in the US Congress, which if passed, would Where Re comes from & goes NRIs: Away but united Liberalised norms for NRI investors give direct "permanent residency" to overseas PhD students, including from India. As such these foreign students would be exempted from applying for H-1B visas or other work visas to stay and work in the United States. However, not all PhD would be eligible for the popular "Green Card". As per the bill introduced by Jeff Flake, Republican Congressman from Arizona, only those foreign nationals having completed PhDs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) would be eligible to directly apply. If passed, the Stopping Trained in America PhDs from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act (HR 1791), would end up benefiting the Indians and Chinese the most, as students from these two countries account for a majority of the PhD students in the United States. The bill also say that such PhD holders be exempted from the numerical quota of H-1B visas. http://economictimes.indiatime...

mamfuli · Apr 9, 2009 10:14 PM · 25,477 views

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Gaine · Apr 9, 2009 10:22 PM

GAINE read this first: " Stopping Trained in America PhDs from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE)" . Why is it good business for Bihar University?

blahblahblah · Apr 9, 2009 10:34 PM

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Gaine · Apr 9, 2009 10:46 PM

Need to do PhD then

babbal123 · Apr 10, 2009 11:35 AM

Banduk ko goli ra Marda ko Boli vanthe khoi Gaine kina phirta ho boli

babbal123 · Apr 10, 2009 11:38 AM

Gaine Miss-understtod this point Will give direct "permanent residency" to overseas PhD students, including from India.

Gaine · Apr 10, 2009 12:30 PM

Saachhi ho ta? Aba gas station chodera PhD tira laagnu parla jasto cha. Ali masti pani hunthyo ki!!! collegeka taruni haru nadhekhya pani dherai bho......

Narayangarh suburb · Apr 10, 2009 1:29 PM

h1 visa tight garihalyo ........aba they want everybody to SPEND MONEY ON UNIVERSITY, THAT WAY UNIVERSITY WILL GET DA MONEY ....WITHOUT JOBS, TO STAY IN USA PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE STUDYING MBA AND THEN PHD (GREENCARD KO LOVE LE GARDA) ........ULTIMATELY, MEANING HUGE REVENUE FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN EXCHANGE OF GREENCARD...... COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS GARDA, IT'S MUCH BETTER FOR USA ....FOR EDUCATED SAB BRAIN DRAIN PANI TANNE BHAYO + JOBS CREATE GARAUNE SMART MANCHE SAB RAKHNE BHAYO + SAB KETA KETI LAI PADAYERA PAISA PANI KAMAUNE BHAYO .. WATCH OUT , GMAT SEMAT MA PANI SCORE KAM AULA ..... FERI LINA LAGAYERA PAISA KAMAIRACHAN KI JASTO LAGYO HIJO GMAT TEST PACHI TA LOL

Infinity_RDA · Apr 10, 2009 2:06 PM

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