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Across the US, a small group of businesses is testing a Department of Homeland Security program that can check immigration status with a few clicks on the Internet . The program would help employers determine if a new employee is in the US legally or illegally. Under the "Basic Pilot Program," employers enter a person's name, birth date and other data on a Web site. The information is then run through databases maintained by the Social Security Administration and...

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The UK Home Office has announced that an updated version of the FLR(IED) application form is now available . The new version of the form is only valid for applications submitted on or after 15 September 2005. This means that applications that are either posted or submitted on or after 15 September should use the new form. If you wish to submit your application before 15 September you should use the current version of the form. If you complete the incorrect version of the form, your application will be returned to you so that the correct version of the form can be submitted.

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Workpermit.com is pleased to bring the latest immigration newsletter. Click on the link in the box to view the video version. We also have an archive of all of our newsletters and video newsletters online for your convenience.

UK trade unions announced this week that they do not support a new EU rule that allows firms to pay migrant workers poverty wages . Unions are opposed to an EU directive that will enable migrant workers to be paid in their country of origin. This would allow companies to pay workers from Eastern Europe the average wages in their own countries, which would be far less than the British minimum wage. The vote denotes a marked shift towards Euro scepticism by the unions, which have mostly supported the EU in recent years, believing closer ties would deliver better working conditions.

The Australian Immigration Department...

Workpermit.com is pleased to bring the latest immigration newsletter. Click on the link in the box to view the video version. We also have an archive of all of our newsletters and video newsletters online for your convenience.

The US Department of State has announced that registration for the 2007 Green Card Lottery , or Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery, will begin at noon on October 5, 2005. The 2007 Green Card Lottery will make available 50,000 permanent resident visas to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. The Immigration Lottery makes permanent residence visas available to persons meeting simple, but strict, eligibility requirements. You can check if you are eligible by visiting our website .

The US also announced this week that its fees for immigration...