Today, USCIS announced an interim final rule to make a “lottery” process available for obtaining scarce H-1B numbers more equitable. H-1B visas are petitions for professional/skilled workers that require at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent. It is anticipated that visa numbers for Fiscal Year 2009 will run out shortly (within a few days) after applications can be filed on April 1, 2008, for an October 1, 2008 start date.
Having "lotteries" does not fix a broken immigration system or make it easier to provide legal avenues for employers to fill legitimate labor needs, whether for skilled or unskilled workers. Hopefully, Congress can come together sooner than (too) late(r).
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Congress is considering a bill to double the H-1B visa cap. Bill Gates told Congress what he thought, but do they know what their constituents think? Please... study the issue and then contact your representative!
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