Additional US H-1B visas being used more slowly than anticipated
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10:42 25/05/2005
After pushing to increase the number of H-1B guest worker visas available this year, US employers have not been rushing to use them. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 23 May said it...
Expanded visa program for US H2B seasonal workers to start 25 May
19:53 20/05/2005
Under pressure from Congress to quickly expand the number of foreign workers allowed in the United States , federal immigration officials will begin accepting H2B visa applications for returning...
US companies want more visas for unskilled foreign workers
15:19 02/05/2005
Small-business owners in the US who rely on international workers say they need more H2B visas to be available for foreign workers. The US government offered 66,000 visas under the H2B program, but...
US H-1B visas should not have limits: Bill Gates
15:04 28/04/2005
Limits on H-1B visas should be removed to allow more skilled foreign citizens to work at US companies if the US wants to remain a leader in technology, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said on 27...
US grants ten percent of requested visas in India
11:17 18/04/2005
Some 500,000 Indians aspire to visit the United States every year, but the American government issues only about 55,000 visas , the Times of India reported on 15 April. This is due to lack of...
Conflicting H-1B visa news has US firms confused
15:53 13/04/2005
Though federal officials soon will begin issuing an additional 20,000 visas for highly skilled foreign workers, some US companies don't know if they'll be able to participate, reports the Sacramento...
