Governors of 13 states, including Govs. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Rick Perry of Texas, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Chris Gregoire of Washington and Eliot Spitzer of New York, have sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, Senator Mitch McConnell, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner asking for an increase in the number of H1-B visas and Permanent Resident visas (Green cards). The governors said they recognized there may not be time for comprehensive action on immigration laws during this session of Congress but said quick movement is needed on the skilled visa issue, as evidenced by the rapid speed by which this year’s quota was met.

The PDF copy of the request can be viewed here.

An article on CNET News Blog discussing the same can be viewed here.