Immigration of Foreign Nationals with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Degrees

Wasem, Ruth Ellen

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Immigration policy;    Alien labor;    Foreign students;    Mathematics;    Science;   

RP-ID  :  R42530
RP-ID  :  R42530_2012May11

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Congress is renewing its interest in facilitating the immigration of foreign professional workers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields. The STEM workforce is seen by many as a catalyst of U.S. global economic competitiveness and is likewise considered a key element of the legislative options aimed at stimulating economic growth. "STEM visa" is a shorthand for an expedited immigration avenue that enables foreign nationals with graduate degrees in STEM fields to adjust their immigration status to legal permanent residence (LPR) without waiting in the queue of numerically-limited LPR visas.