"Solving America’s Employment-based Immigration Puzzle: An Overview of the U.S. Immigration System for Highly Educated Professionals and Solutions for Ensuring U.S. Job Creation, Economic Growth and Competitiveness"
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Why This Primer?
The U.S. employment-based immigration system is like a puzzle with a thousand pieces: each piece has a purpose, yet figuring out how to make them all fit together can be complex and difficult to solve. The American Council on International Personnel (ACIP) has put together this primer to help you navigate this complicated system.
Why Rely on ACIP?
ACIP represents employers working to create new jobs for all Americans, speed U.S. economic recovery and advance American innovation. Our members are companies, universities and research institutions that employ the critical talent that has and will continue to build the U.S. economy, keep America on the cutting edge of worldwide innovation and raise the standard of living for all Americans.
We have testified before the U.S. Congress, appeared before federal agencies and are frequently called up to lend our expertise in international fora, including before the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the Global Forum on Migration and Development.
Our 40 years of experience has made us experts at the details of the employment-based immigration system. At the same time, we are able to see the big picture, understanding that solutions must be workable and practical if they are to succeed.
Why Use This Primer?
You should use this primer if you care about helping:
- Create U.S. jobs
- Bolster the economy
- Reduce deficits
- Raise revenue
- Spur new industries and innovations in America
- Keep America competitive in the worldwide marketplace
- Grow the U.S. science, technology, engineering and math student and worker pipeline
- Expand opportunities for all Americans
You can find answers to questions about:
- Temporary/nonimmigrant visas versus permanent/immigrant visas (green cards)
- Employment-based green card caps, per-country quotas, recapture and backlogs
- H-1B visa caps, exemptions, use and reports
- L-1 visas
- Labor certification (PERM)
- E-Verify and worksite enforcement
- Trusted Employer Registration
- Other countries’ immigration trends and best practices
- Global talent management trends
- And much, much more
Failure to solve America’s employment-based immigration puzzle could have major consequences on the ability of our nation and workforce to compete and grow in the 21st century.
This primer will help you understand the system, the problems and the solutions for ensuring American job creation, economic growth and competitiveness – today and tomorrow.
ACIP Members: Click here to send your Member of Congress, Senators and their staff a copy of the ACIP primer and to inform them about important employment-based immigration issues.
