US lawmakers consider increasing H1B visa quota
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14:59 24/10/2005
The US government would issue 30,000 more H-1B visas to high-tech and other skilled foreign workers each year and increase fees for those visas under a measure proposed by a Senate committee. The...
When immigrants overstay visas, US does little
13:53 24/10/2005
The US Department of Homeland Security frequently fails to follow up on leads that foreign visitors have overstayed their visas, the agency's inspector general says in a new report. The result is an...
US government considers immigration reform legislation
18:58 28/07/2005
Two of the United States Senate's most important politicians have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass immigration reform legislation. Their Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act (SAOIA...
US Immigration Bill May Settle Fence Fight
10:02 07/02/2005
Washington - The US Federal Government have been pushing to fortify a 3-mile stretch of border just north of Tijuana, Mexico which has been a favourite crossing point for illegal immigrants and drug...
Bush continues push for US immigration reforms
9:47 03/02/2005
President George Bush has repeated his calls for new US immigration policies, including a "guest worker" scheme that would legalize the status of millions of people who are currently working...
Bush continues pushing US immigration reform
13:47 27/01/2005
In spite of growing opposition from his own party, President George Bush yesterday reaffirmed that changes to US immigration rules will be one of the top priorities of his second term, the Houston...
