Testimony on the Current Visa System Before the House Committee on Government Reform

4/4/06 AILA Doc. No. 06051060. Admissions & Border, Business Immigration, Congress, Consular Processing, H-1B & H-1B1 Specialty Occupation, L-1 Intracompany Transferee

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