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Congress is renewing its interest in facilitating the immigration of foreign professional workers in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) fields. The STEM workforce is seen by many as a catalyst of US global economic competitiveness and is likewise considered a key element of the legislative options aimed at stimulating economic growth. This report opens by presenting a statistical portrait of foreign nationals studying STEM fields in US institutions. An analysis of the avenues foreign nationals with STEM degrees use to work in the United States temporarily and permanently follows.