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Update on US E-3 visa for Australians

12:50 16/08/2005
In July 2005, the US Department of State (DOS) announced that the target start date for the E-3 visa , designed exclusively for Australians, would be early August 2005. However, the start date has...

US H1B visa quota filled

19:36 15/08/2005
US immigration officials said they have stopped accepting applications for H-1B visas for high-tech and specialty workers because they already have filled the 2006 quota. US Citizenship and...

Scotland's Fresh Talent plan angers English universities

14:56 15/08/2005
Some English colleges and universities are upset about the success of Scotland's Fresh Talent Initiative . Higher education institutions in England believe the Scottish Executive's Fresh Talent...

Fewer immigrants means less growth in New Zealand

14:55 12/08/2005
A declining birth rate and a dramatic slump in immigration rates are behind a levelling off in New Zealand's population. According to figures released by Statistics New Zealand today, New Zealand's...

US Department of State Visa Bulletin for Sept. 2005

12:41 12/08/2005
VISA BULLETIN FOR SEPTEMBER 2005 IMMIGRANT NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 2005 A. STATUTORY NUMBERS 1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during September. Consular officers are...

US to begin issuing electronic passports

15:02 11/08/2005
The United States will begin issuing electronic passports in December to help tighten border and identity security, the State Department said 9 August. A computer chip will be placed in passport...

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