US Lawmaker says H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act Won’t Pass
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20:14 28/09/2016
An article published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) claims a leading US lawmaker admitted that the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2016 has ‘very little chance of...
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The so-called 'Gang of Eight' has released its draft immigration reform bill and it seems that one of the main losers may be Indian outsourcing companies which have, in recent years, become major...
