The other information will not be disclosed. Follow the above procedure and take prompt action. Please note that at the end of the letter, the names of several leading companies that have joined in supporting this legislation, have been included. The bill, which temporarily raises the cap on H-1B visas, addresses the critical workforce shortage American employers face, particularly for jobs requiring degrees in math, science and engineering. Three trends are at the crux of the problem.
Unemployment is at a record, thirty-year low.
Demand for professionals with highly specialized skills has soared while the number of American students graduating from U.S. universities with degrees in math, science, engineering and other technical disciplines has declined. Finally, the way companies design, manufacture and market products and services around the globe demands international personnel mobility. Unfortunately, American employers are finding it increasingly difficult to locate and recruit professionals to meet current project demands. Failure to raise the cap to allow access to highly educated foreign professionals, many of whom were trained in U.S. universities, will result in lost sales, delayed projects and other setbacks that will threaten the technological preeminence of U.S. industry. The Dreier-Lofgren bill would provide immediate relief to employers.