The U.S. issues 85,000 H-1B visas annually, with 20,000 set aside for advance degree holders. The only person from a high-tech firm at this White House gathering was Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer. President Obama has not outlined specifics of how an immigration reform plan would affect the high tech industry. Some lawmakers may be favoring Green Card reform instead of a cap increase, but that bill has not been introduced. In the years immediately prior to the recession, there was so much demand for the visa that the cap was reached within the first month.”]
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