Almost 7000 regular H-1Bs remain; US H-1B Masters exemption visa cap reached
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18:16 06/01/2011
As of 24 December 2010, all 20,000 Master's exemption H-1B visas were used up. As of 31 December 2010 almost 7,000 regular H1B visas remain. Each year, 65,000 H-1B visas are available for United...
Reduction in Skilled immigration to Ireland
16:15 05/01/2011
Ireland is seeing a large drop in skilled immigrants entering the country through its work permit program. The number of people entering the country through this route dropped by 19 percent in 2010...
New Zealand to make student immigration easier
9:27 04/01/2011
New Zealand's immigration minister has said that overseas students wishing to study in New Zealand will have less red tape to deal with when obtaining a student visa. New Zealand is a popular...
Work and Holiday arrangement between Australia and Bangladesh
13:34 03/01/2011
Young people from Bangladesh and Australia can now work in each others' countries through a work and holiday arrangement that started on 31 December 2010. If you are aged 18 to 30 with a higher...
Most important immigration stories for 2010
14:27 31/12/2010
2010 was a momentous year for immigration around the World. Below we include some of the most important immigration stories for 2010: UK Immigration: Unlimited numbers of Tier 1 visa applications can...
2010: Important Immigration events during the year
18:19 28/12/2010
PLEASE SEE UPDATE ON UK IMMIGRATION CAP BELOW 2010 has been a rocky year for immigration around the world. Aftershocks from the global financial crisis of 2008 can still be felt as evidenced by many...
