US Republicans 'should pass delayed immigration reform'
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10:02 30/05/2014
Democratic leader in the US Senate, Senator Harry Reid, has suggested that the Republicans in the House of Representatives (or 'the House' as it is known) should pass immigration reform before August...
US immigration: Spouses of some H-1B visa holders can work
13:03 12/05/2014
Two senior officials in the Obama administration have announced proposals to allow the spouses of some H-1B visa holders to work while in the US. Currently, spouses of H-1B visa holders are only...
Canadian immigration announces new caps for skilled worker programs
12:55 09/05/2014
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced new caps for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Programme (FSTP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The...
Obama uses Korea visit to call for US immigration reform
13:36 07/05/2014
President Obama has used a speech in South Korea to call on the US Congress to pass immigration reform. The President was speaking at a naturalisation ceremony for members of the US military who were...
White House: US immigration 'will authorize employment for H-1B spouses'
14:07 01/05/2014
The White House has announced a proposal to allow some spouses of foreign workers in the US with H-1B temporary work visas to work in the US. The announcement is designed as part of President Obama's...
Demand for H-1B visas up by 40% in 2014, says US immigration
16:55 25/04/2014
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revealed that it received 172,000 applications for H-1B visas in the first five working days of April this year, 40% more than over...
