Immigrant businesses in the US help inner city economies
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16:09 17/11/2005
Immigrants and their businesses in U.S. inner cities often spark growth in jobs and household incomes, according to a study released Nov. 15. For decades, policymakers have debated the best ways to...
US 2007 Green Card Lottery deadline approaching
15:57 17/11/2005
workpermit.com wants to remind you that deadline for your US Green Card lottery application is Dec. 4. Don't miss this opportunity. It takes about half an hour to fill out the application, which can...
Increased immigration explains low wage growth in US
13:04 11/11/2005
Increased immigration of low-skilled workers from Mexico and Central America helps to explain the pattern of low average wage growth in the US in recent years, the Congressional Budget Office said in...
US to eliminate social benefits for immigrants
12:41 10/11/2005
The US Senate approved a bill eliminating social benefits for legal immigrants, arguing that it will save the Federal Budget 35 billion dollars over the next five years. The New York daily Tribuna...
Number of foreign students in US rising
16:01 08/11/2005
The number of new international graduate students enrolling in American universities appears to have increased slightly this autumn following three years of decline. The figure rose 1 percent...
US votes to increase H1B visa numbers
9:51 07/11/2005
The US Senate voted in favour of increasing the cap on H-1B visas by 30,000 to 95,000 from next year. The H-1B visa is largely used in the IT industry to employ skilled professionals, and industry...