Not surprisingly, the Senate’s effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform has failed, and it is anticipated that no further action will be taken until 2009. The failure of our elected leaders to address this critically important issue is extremely troubling. While we have some hope that Congress might address some of the specific issues that relate to business immigration law, it has been noted in a New York Times article that the “high-tech” Titans, representatives of leading high-tech firms, were ignored during the recent debate on comprehensive immigration reform. It is therefore very difficult to predict whether Congress would be inclined to consider specific, piecemeal legislation that would create more H-1B or permanent resident visas. The business community should continue to lobby its representatives for legislation that addresses the needs of the business community in the business immigration law arena.