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/, also known as the “''Securing Knowledge Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006''”, or the “SKIL Bill” from its acronym and rhyme, is targeted at increasing legal immigration of scientific, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers into the United States by increasing the quotas on the H-1B visa, eliminating green card caps for certain advanced degree holders, and streamlining the processing of employment-based green cards. A summary of changes to each of these is: ''H-1B Visa'': The bill increases the annual cap of 65,000 immigrants to 115,000, automatically increasing the cap by 20 percent each year the limit is reached. It also creates a new exemption to the cap for anyone who has an "advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math" from a foreign university. ''Green Card Caps'': Sponsored by their employers, workers who earned advanced degrees from accredited U.S. universities will be exempt from the numerical limit. ''Streamlining Green Card Processing'': The bill establishes a pre-certification procedure that is designed to eliminate duplicate documentation of the employer that is common to multiple petitions. It also provides employers with an option to expedite processing of such visa petitions. ==Current status== As of April 2007, the SKIL Bill exists as re-introduced standalone legislation in both the House (H.R.1930) and Senate (S. 1083) and have been referred to respective Judiciary Committees. As an immediate relief to address shortage of H1B Visas Sen. Chuck Hagel introduced High-Tech Worker Relief Act (S. 1092), which is another version of SKIL pertaining just for temporary H1B Visa increase and is referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. SKIL Act is also embedded in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SKIL Bill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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