US immigration announces H-1B visa ballots
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17:38 09/04/2014
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will hold two ballots to allocate this year's quota of H-1B temporary work visas. In a brief statement issued on...
UK immigration's visa reforms are harming UK's soft power
15:47 07/04/2014
A report by a UK parliamentary committee has warned that the UK's Coalition government is harming the UK's standing in the world because of the changes it has made to the visa system. A report from...
Canadian immigration ministers agree to cooperate on visa reform
17:57 01/04/2014
On Tuesday 18th March 2014, Canada's immigration minister Chris Alexander met in Ottawa with the immigration ministers of Canada's provinces and territories to discuss Canada's future immigration...
UK will issue fewer than 200 Tier 1 Exceptional Talent tech visas per year
18:46 31/03/2014
In December 2013, the UK's prime minister, David Cameron, announced a new visa route for IT workers in the UK. He announced that, as of April 2014, the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa stream would...
US L-1B visa refusal rates increase
11:03 31/03/2014
A report by an influential US think-tank says that refusal rates for L-1B visas have risen each year over the last decade and seem still to be rising. According to the National Foundation for...
Some UK visa fees to rise by 37% on 6th April - Apply NOW!
13:00 28/03/2014
The fees for many UK visas will rise on 6th April. Most rises are modest (4%) but the removal of a 25% discount for the dependent relatives of main applicants for visas under the UK's points-based...
