We examine a little-known restriction on high-skill immigration to the United States, the Exchange Visitor Skills List …

positive outside it. Job-specific estimates of this kind are useful alongside more generalized evaluations of immigration … because immigration policy often regulates access to specific occupations. …

The recent impetus of tougher immigration-related measures passed at the state-level raises concerns about the impact …

effect estimates show that the restrictive immigration policy has had an adverse impact on the quality of prospective … restrictive immigration policy disproportionately discourages high-ability international students from attending US schools. Our …. -- Skilled immigration ; H-1B visa ; college education ; SAT scores …

Existing migrant networks play an important role in explaining the size and structure of immigration flows. They affect … the probability of potential migrants to obtain a visa through family reunification programs ("immigration policy" channel … illustration based on US immigration data by metropolitan area and country of origin. First, we show that the overall network …