H-1B & L-1 visa fee increase a 'non-tariff barrier' on India
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9:42 12/02/2016
India's Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Nirmala Sitharaman, has described recent US H-1B and L-1 visa (both for L-1A visas and L-1B visas) fee increases which affect mainly Indian owned...
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revealed that it received 172,000 applications for H-1B visas in the first five working days of April this year, 40% more than over...
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are to expand their US site inspection program to take in the employers of L-1 visas as well as H-1B visas. They will make unannounced site visits...
US government report calls for reform of L-1 visa to prevent fraud
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A report prepared by the Inspector General of the US's Department of Homeland Security has called for reform of the L-1 intra-company transfer visa system. In particular, it is calling for 'more...
Canadian-immigration-to re-evaluate intra company transfer program
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Jason Kenney, the Canadian immigration minister has said that his department, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), will investigate allegations of abuse of the Canadian Intra Company Transfer...
