Legislative Developments in 2008
- Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act (S.2840) – (Passed by House and Senate, Signed by President on October 9)
- Extension of Conrad 30 Program (H.R. 5571) – (Passed by House and Senate, Signed by President on October 8)
- Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 2638) – (Passed by House and Senate, Signed by President on September 30)
- Reuniting Families Act (S.3514) – Introduced on September 18
- Visa Efficiency and E-Verify Extension Act of 2008 (S.3414) – Introduced on July 31
- Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 (H.R. 6633) -(Passed by House of Representatives on July 31)
- Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008 (S. 3257) – Introduced on July 11
- Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act (S. 3114) – Introduced on June 11
- Bill to Provide EB Cap Exemption to U.S. STEM Graduates (H.R.6039) – Introduced on May 13
- To Protect the Well-Being of Soldiers and their Families (H.R.6020) – Approved by House Immigration Subcommittee (8-01-08)
- Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008 (H.R.5950) – Introduced on May 1
- Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (H.R.5924) – Approved by House Immigration Subcommittee (8-01-08)
- AHA Letter in Support of Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (5-16-08)
- High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act (H.R.5921) – Introduced on April 29
- Bill to Recapture Unused Visa Numbers (H.R.5882) – Approved by House Immigration Subcommittee (8-01-08)
- Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 (Passed by House of Representatives on April 15)
- Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act (Passed by House of Representatives on April 1)
- Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act (H.R.5642) – (March 14) – Would Raise H-1B Cap in Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 to 195,000 Annually
- Innovation Employment Act (H.R.5630) – (March 13) – Would Raise H-1B Cap in Fiscal Year 2008 to 130,000 With Possible Increases Up to 180,000 in Future Years
- New American Innovators Act (H.R.5634) – (March 13)
- Conrad State 30 Improvement Act (S.2672) – (Introduced in Senate on February 27)




