A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues visas to aliens with an advanced degree.

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Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity visa lottery program with a program that issues immigrant visas to aliens with advanced degrees in the life sciences, the physical sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering. States that such visas shall be issued or adjusted in a random order unless the Secretary of State determines that certain of such degrees are most needed to meet U.S. workforce and economic security needs. (Sets forth visa allocation provisions if the Secretary has made such an economic determination.) Provides for advanced degree visa carryover as of FY2009.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 April 2008

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 April 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 April 2008

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