The Senate's Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S.744, also called BSEOIMA) is the comprehensive immigration bill recently passed by the Senate by an overwhelming vote of 68 to 32. Aided by a confluence of strong lobbying by business, family, religious and other groups, the bill enjoyed widespread bipartisan support.
The fate of the bill in the House is far more uncertain, with significantly more opposition being voiced in that chamber. While the sections providing the undocumented population a path to citizenship have garnered the bulk of the attention of the public's attention, BESOIMA would make many significant changes to the H-1B category affecting all employers who rely on the H-1B visa status to bring talented professionals (officially called "specialty occupation workers") to our country.
A Snapshot of the H-1B Visa
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