Green card backlogs still choking US immigration
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12:26 28/01/2005
Despite US Government promises to speed things up, thousands of people are still waiting for US immigration visas, often for years, reports the newspaper USA Today. By some estimates there are over...
Australia immigration - More Immigration from India
11:06 21/01/2005
New arrivals from India are making up an increasing proportion of migrants to Australia , the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reports. According to a publication called The 2005 Year Book of...
More temporary entrants choosing immigration to Australia
10:30 21/01/2005
An increasing proportion of permanent Australian immigration applications are made by people already in the country temporarily for study or skilled employment , according to Australia's Department...
UK to attempt to reduce the number of asylum seekers
19:50 19/01/2005
UK immigration policies are to get an overhaul to deal with false asylum seekers and terror suspects, the BBC reports. In an interview with The Times newspaper, Britain's Home Secretary Charles...
Australian immigration highest for a decade
9:43 12/01/2005
With over 111,000 people arriving and settling, 2003-2004 saw the highest number of migrants and refugees coming to Australia in ten years, according to Australia's Department of Immigration and...
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...
