Quota reached on US H1B visas for advanced degrees
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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...
H-1B visas for Master's Degree grads disappearing fast
9:07 04/01/2006
The US' H-1B visas for Master's Degree graduates are disappearing fast, according to the latest update from US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), which says that just 1,364 visas are now...
US' new budget bill does not include more H1B visas
9:05 20/12/2005
A Senate-passed measure to provide additional foreign worker visas for the high-tech and specialty fields was dropped from a budget bill that passed the House early Dec. 19, disappointing technology...
Update on US H1B visas for those with Master's Degrees
17:17 09/12/2005
The US government issued an update of the H1B masters' cap numbers on December 1, 2005. They have reported that, as of November 29, 2005, there are only 3,302 H1B master's cap numbers remaining. If...
US state of Hawaii facing tech worker shortage
19:51 29/11/2005
As the US state of Hawaii broadens its reach into high-technology industries, employers are finding the federal limits on immigration restricting their ability to hire computer engineers and other...
US President seeks support for new guest worker visa
10:42 29/11/2005
US President George W Bush has begun touring US states to rally support for his strategy to control immigration. Mr Bush wants tighter security along the Mexican frontier, but he also plans to allow...
