Many highly-skilled immigrants first enter the U.S. under a special visa status that ties them to working for a certain company. But once here, many of those immigrants want to convert their visas to green cards. We hear from a representative of the half million visa holders currently lobbying Congress for the right to stay in the country indefinitely.
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Next Step: Green Cards?
Listen Monday, Mar. 24, 2008 at 12:44 p.m. in Economy, EducationGuests
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