New Bill may give relief to Indians with US doctorate

Washington, May 27

A Bill has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks exemption for foreign- born persons with an American PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B visas awarded annually.

Introduced by Congressmen Erik Paulsen and Mike Quigley, the Stopping Trained in America PhDs from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act, is likely to benefit Indians given that they constitute the largest number of students doing PhD in the US.

“The brightest minds from around the world come to the US to pursue their advanced degrees. We should do all we can to ensure students we educate and train here use what they've learned to contribute to the US economy," said Paulsen. — PTI