Additional US H-1B visas being used more slowly than anticipated
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10:42 25/05/2005
After pushing to increase the number of H-1B guest worker visas available this year, US employers have not been rushing to use them. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 23 May said it...
New Zealand to change its Immigration Act
10:50 24/05/2005
The Government of New Zealand announced on 24 May that it will be making wide-ranging changes to its 18-year-old Immigration Act. Immigration Minister Paul Swain said the current law needs to be made...
New Zealand changes citizenship laws
15:45 23/05/2005
The New Zealand government has issued plans to increase the period of residency needed before citizenship can be granted. The country hopes that the changes will help to prove a migrant's commitment...
UK SBS Food Manufacturing quota for Ukrainian Nationals suspended
14:27 23/05/2005
On 15 June 2004, Work Permits (UK) announced that a limit had been placed on the number of Sector Based Scheme (SBS) permits that can be issued to a single nationality within a given sector. This...
Expanded visa program for US H2B seasonal workers to start 25 May
19:53 20/05/2005
Under pressure from Congress to quickly expand the number of foreign workers allowed in the United States , federal immigration officials will begin accepting H2B visa applications for returning...
Australia, Estonia, establish working holiday maker program
15:24 20/05/2005
Australia and Estonia have entered into a mutual Working Holiday Maker (WHM) arrangement for young people, Australia's Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA)...
