Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007.
Section 2. Immediate increase of H–1B visas
Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
(A) under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) may not exceed—
(i) 65,000 in each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2006;
(ii) 115,000 in fiscal year 2007;
(iii) 195,000 in fiscal year 2008; and
(iv) 65,000 in fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year; and.
(a) Nonimmigrants with advanced degrees
Section 214(g)(5)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)(C)) is amended by striking, until the number of aliens who are exempted from such numerical limitation during such year exceeds 20,000.
(1) In general
Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(F) Aliens who have earned an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, or math and have been working in a related field in the United States under a nonimmigrant visa during the 3-year period preceding their application for an immigrant visa under section 203(b).
(G) Aliens who—
(i) are described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 203(b)(1); or
(ii) have received a national interest waiver under section 203(b)(2)(B).
(H) The immediate relatives of an alien who is admitted as an employment-based immigrant under section 203(b).
(2) Applicability
The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any visa application—
(A) pending on the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(B) filed on or after such date of enactment.