Bush calls for increase in US H-1B visas
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15:26 03/02/2006
US President George W. Bush has urged the Congress to raise the number of H-1B visas that allow companies to hire foreign workers for scientific and high-tech jobs. "Congress needs to understand that...
Overcrowded housing plays role in US immigration debate
19:39 01/02/2006
The issue of overcrowded housing in some US towns is playing a large role in the debate on U.S. immigration. The overcrowding problem has become an issue as these towns try to prevent landlords from...
Quota reached on US H1B visas for advanced degrees
13:32 20/01/2006
According to an update from US Citizenship and Immigration Service, the quota of 20,000 H1B visas for those with Master's Degrees or higher was exhausted on January 17, 2006. Under current law, the...
US announces plans for paperless visa applications
9:39 20/01/2006
The US announced this week its plans for a "paperless" U.S. visa application system that will enable foreigners to apply for visas electronically and use digital video technology to conduct remote...
Protests against illegal workers take place in US
10:52 09/01/2006
Most days, contractors and landscapers in Danbury, Connecticut, USA , can be seen at Kennedy Park hiring men and women who go there hoping to find work as day laborers. On Saturday, the gathering of...
Canada may phase out immigration landing fee
15:24 04/01/2006
Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is promising to phase out a hated immigration landing fee he imposed in 1995, his latest effort to gather support for his party among new Canadians. Martin now...
