Demands for 457 visa reform reignited by Australian business groups
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14:59 19/01/2016
Australian business groups are reigniting the campaign for 457 visa reform, stating that the time has come to 'dispel misinformation about the 457 visa scheme....' In a move likely to create friction...
US H-1B and L-1 visa fee increases; Indian IT firms respond
12:01 19/01/2016
The controversial fee increases for an H-1B visa (from $2,000 to $4,000) and the L-1 visa (from $2,250 to $4,500), have received widespread news coverage in recent weeks. Unsurprisingly, the visa fee...
UK Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa will not be re-introduced
18:58 15/01/2016
As expected, the UK government has said it will not be re-introducing the Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa, a decision that the Scottish government has described as 'deeply disappointing and damaging.' As...
US H-1B and L-1 visa doubling of visa fees controversial
14:47 13/01/2016
The much reported visa fee increases for both the H-1B visa (from $2,000 to $4,000) and the L-1 visa (from $2,250 to $4,500) have unsurprisingly caused some ripples between Indian and US official...
Tier 2 Visa system criticised by Home Affairs Select Committee
9:44 30/12/2015
The House of Commons' Home Affairs Select Committee has said that the UK Tier 2 Visa system is 'not fit for purpose'. The following comments were made by Keith Vaz MP Chairman of the Committee, in a...
US H-1B and L-1 visa fees doubled affecting Indian companies
9:36 30/12/2015
The additional fees for H-1B and L-1 visas which mainly affected Indian owned companies in the US ended on 1 October 2015 only to be brought back on 19 December 2015. ,The US government has increased...
