New Senate bill seeks sweeping H-1B changes

H-1B visas should be distributed to U.S. grads first, not outsourcing firms, say Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin

（两位参议院提出了美国工作签证H1-B的改革方案）

A new bill in Congress would give foreign students who graduate from U.S. schools priority in getting an H-1B visa.

（新议案将优先把H1-B签证发放给在美国获得高等学位的外国人）

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Foreign nationals in the best position to get one of the 85,000 H-1B visas issued annually will have earned an advanced degree from a U.S. school, have a well-paying job offer, and have preferred skills. The specific skills weren’t identified, but will likely be STEM-related.

（最有可能获得每年85000个H1-B签证的外国人是那些在美国大学获得高等学位、有一份符合要求的薪水和技能的外国人。究竟是什么技能还没具体描述，但很可能是与统计、科技、电子和数学相关的技能）

IT services firms that use H-1B workers to offshore work will face new restrictions. The bill prohibits a firm with “more than 50 employees, of which at least half are H-1B or L-1 holders, from hiring additional H-1B employees.”

（那些利用H1-B向海外扩展的IT公司，将会受到更严格的限制。那些雇员超过50人的公司，如果已经有一半以上的员工是H1-B签证，将被禁止雇佣更多H1-B员工）

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（全文见：http://www.computerworld.com/article/3159596/it-careers/new-senate-bill-seeks-sweeping-h-1b-changes.html ）