A new act supporting high-skilled immigration professionals was recently
introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Hatch (R-UT), Klobuchar
(D-MN), Rubio (R-FL) and Coons (D-DE). The Immigration Innovation Act of
2013, also known as the “I-Squared” Act proposes to make critical
changes in the area of high-skilled immigration.
The act would affect multiple issues faced by businesses that need
highly skilled workers and foreign students graduating from U.S.
universities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The
Act also would allow for additional employment-based green cards by
using green cards from other immigration categories. Finally, the Act
would create a fund through fees paid by businesses seeking
highly-skilled workers to improve STEM education programs in states
throughout the U.S.
