Posted by: mamfuli April 9, 2009
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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
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.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Services/Travel/Visa-Power/US-Congress-Bill-seeks-direct-Green-card-to-PhD-holders/articleshow/4371018.cms
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
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.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Services/Travel/Visa-Power/US-Congress-Bill-seeks-direct-Green-card-to-PhD-holders/articleshow/4371018.cms