Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Proposed bill would give immigrants purchasing US property US visas

11:58 28/10/2011
A new bill proposed by the US Senate would offer residential visas to immigrants purchasing eligible property in the US . The bill would require foreign nationals to purchase real estate for $500,...

UK proposes reducing the number of immigrants who can apply for permanent residence

15:38 14/06/2011
The UK has announced a number of proposals aimed at cutting the ties between many immigration routes and eventual settlement (properly known as indefinite leave to remain ) in the UK. "Migrants...

Bill introduced by US senators to create 'startup visa' for entrepreneurs

15:16 16/03/2011
New legislation, if enacted, will make obtaining a work visa in the US much easier for immigrant entrepreneurs. The StartUp Visa Act of 2011 would allow an immigrant entrepreneur to receive a two...

Australian education sector welcomes student visa changes

15:41 22/12/2010
Australian educational institutions are welcoming changes to student visas announced by the federal government on 19 December 2010. The education sector in Australia has been reeling in response to a...

US companies still able to apply for H1B visas for overseas workers - 17,000 visas left

15:09 19/11/2010
Before the global financial crisis, the cap on H1B visas was being reached on the first day that visas became available for each fiscal year. In recent years visas have continued to be available...

UK Immigration fees increases in October and November 2010

10:53 13/09/2010
UK Immigration has announced that there will be further immigration fees increases. Some of the fee increases will occur in 1 October 2010 which covers UK visa fees that are "below cost". The...

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