US lawmakers open debate on temporary work visas
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17:39 15/04/2005
The United States Senate opened an immigration debate on April 14 on agricultural guest worker visas that many lawmakers had hoped to postpone. A House and Senate negotiating session later this year...
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...
Australia simplifies Humanitarian Program visa procedures
19:02 08/04/2005
Australia simplifies Special Humanitarian Program visa procedures Those who would like to have relatives from Africa and the Middle East come to Australia under Australia's Special Humanitarian...
Australia - faster visa processing for tsunami survivors
10:43 07/01/2005
Australia's Department of Immigration is to prioritize the processing of temporary visas for people from areas affected by the Asian tsunami, the Australian national broadcaster the ABC reported...
UK visa services hampered by tsunami
15:46 04/01/2005
Visa services at United Kingdom Consulates in a number of Asian cities have been disrupted in the wake of the tsunami tragedy . According to a statement issued on December 30 by the U.K. Foreign...
US Visas - Special international in-transit programs suspended
16:03 02/08/2004
In an effort to safeguard the U.S. and its airspace, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State on Aug. 2 suspended two programs that allow certain international air...