ADVISORY/Proposal for More Skilled Workers to Receive Visas.Business Editors TOPIC: Due to the high-tech industry's incredible demand for labor, the White House proposed that more temporary U.S. visas be given to skilled workers for the next three years, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report by Reuters. If approved by Congress, experts say the proposal would provide temporary relief to companies. In addition, the fees for visas would be raised and that money would be used to train U.S. workers. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Professor Cheng Hsiao, of the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission Department of Economics, can offer perspective on economics and labor supply. 213/740-2103 213/740-2311 (University PR Phone) Professor Dan Black, of Syracuse University Syracuse University, main campus at Syracuse, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1871. Syracuse is noted for its research programs in government and industry; facilities include the Center for Science and Technology, the Newhouse Communications Center, and , Center for Policy Research, can provide expertise on topics such as labor economics and hiring practices. 315/443-9040 315/443-1870 (University PR Phone) Mr. Wade Randlett, esq., vice president of Red Gorilla, has negotiated with the White House and Congress over issues including securities litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , H1-B Visa expansion, and FASB FASB See: Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB See Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). stock option treatment. During his 12 years in public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. , Mr. Randlett organized events and meetings between hundreds of technology executives and elected officials including President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore , Governor Gray Davis, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Barbara Boxer, as well as many others. Mr. Randlett created the "Gore-Tech" series of meetings between Vice President Gore and technology executives from around the country. 415/575-0418 PR: Jessica Mullens (jmullens@redgorilla.com). ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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