US lawmakers consider increasing H1B visa quota
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14:59 24/10/2005
The US government would issue 30,000 more H-1B visas to high-tech and other skilled foreign workers each year and increase fees for those visas under a measure proposed by a Senate committee. The...
New program allows US employers to check immigrants' status on-line
13:43 05/09/2005
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...
Changes for UK family visas in Nairobi
12:29 29/08/2005
Starting on Tuesday, 30 August 2005, the British High Commission in Nairobi will be receiving applications for Family Reunion and related settlement entry clearance only on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
For many in the US, the green card wait is long
10:04 25/07/2005
A special feature from the Washington Post. Hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers are trying to stay in the United States . The wait is often long. The backlog of foreign workers seeking green...
Canada makes immigration easier for students and families
13:09 19/04/2005
Canada announced on 18 April several changes to its immigration rules intended to attract talented students, to help families unite and to cut waiting time for approved immigrants. To compete for...
Immigration could save US Social Security System
17:24 17/02/2005
Immigration could help to solve the funding difficulties that America's strained social security system is likely to face in future, the website azcentral.com reports. A report released on February...
