Bill Gates lobbies again for more US H1B visas
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13:46 20/03/2006
Lobbying for an increase in the number of H-1B visas , Microsoft chief Bill Gates has called high-skilled immigration the "number one thing" that the software giant needs. He called it "ironic" that...
Foreign students to US can apply for visas earlier
11:11 17/03/2006
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced in February 2006 that it will allow a student and her/his dependants to obtain their visas 120 days in advance of the start of the academic program. This...
Indian IT industry hopes for H1B increase during Bush visit
12:54 27/02/2006
India's IT industry is hoping for some positive initiatives that will lead to a free trade agreement with the US in the services sector during President George W. Bush's visit to the country. India...
US tech industry pushes for more H-1B visas
14:18 13/02/2006
President Bush's recent call for more visas for skilled foreign workers increases the likelihood that relief is on the way for U.S. technology firms that say they are struggling to fill key positions...
Alert: start applying for US H-1B visas in April
17:41 10/02/2006
The US' H1B visa has frequently appeared in workpermit.com's news section, usually regarding the popular visa's quota of 65,000, which many in the high tech industry wish to raise. Although the quota...
Bush calls for increase in US H-1B visas
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...
