"One problem, said Lofgren, is that the Republicans' swap would actually cut immigration, since there are not enough foreigners with advanced degrees who want t

"One problem, said Lofgren, is that the Republicans' swap would actually cut immigration, since there are not enough foreigners with advanced degrees who want to emigrate" This is plain wrong, last year the H1B visa cap was reached in June. The year before in November. I applied for the H1B visa for a job in SF, two years ago, but I missed the cap by one day. Hopefully the limit will be increased this year.