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AILA Section-by-Section of H.R. 170, the Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (2017)

9/22/17 AILA Doc. No. 17092264. Business Immigration, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation
AILA provides a section-by-section summary of H.R. 170, introduced by Representative Darryl Issa (D-CA) on 1/3/17. The bill would amend the definition of “Exempt H-1B Nonimmigrant” to increase the base salary to $100,000 and eliminate the master’s or higher degree criteria.

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Cite as AILA Doc. No. 17092264.