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HIGH SKILL WORK VISAS

U.S. work visas for high-skill employees, such as the H-1B, have become very controversial. This is a collection of important news stories, blog postings, and other information.

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New H-1B hiring bill takes aim at tech firmsmore

Computerworld - The two lawmakers who successfully added H-1B hiring restrictions to the financial bailout bill earlier...

It's Not a Junket, It's an Investmentmore

away from American MBA programs: the move by U.S. lawmakers to restrict the hiring of foreigners on H-1B visas.

H-1B hiring bill takes aim at tech firm layoffsmore

have laid off large numbers of workers but continue hiring guest workers The two lawmakers who successfully added H-1B...

25,000 onsite H-1B inspectionsmore

NEW DELHI: US immigration officials are taking H-1B enforcement plan to conduct 25,000 on-site inspections of companies...

Tech workers take H-1B case to Supreme Courtmore

the student visa extension approved by the Bush administration in 2008 was, in effect, a backdoor increase in H-1B...

Feds plan 25,000 on-site H-1B inspectionsmore

and Immigration Services comes in response to a study conducted by the agency last year that in one-in-five H-1B...

Pearland computer company to pay back wagesmore

improper wage deductions and didn't use the correct prevailing wage on its foreign labor applications for the H-1B visa...

A Work-Study Program for U.S. Tech Studentsmore

York nonprofit organization, Workforce Outsource Services, is trying to provide alternatives to foreign tech workers,...

H-1B petitions with uncertified LCAs to be accepted till March 4more

WASHINGTON: US immigration authorities have announced that they would accept petitions for H-1B visas, popular among...

H-1B with uncertified LCAs to be acceptedmore

US immigration authorities have announced that they would accept petitions for H-1B visas, popular among Indian...

Indian and South Korean Enrollment Sinks at U.S. Grad Schoolsmore

come study in the U.S., as opposed to their home country. The dismal global economy, challenges securing H-1B visas in...

Government Can't Marshall Doctors Who Aren't Theremore

the cheapest and best solution to the shortage of physicians: increasing the legal immigration of foreign doctors.

The H-1B Visa Lull: It's Only Temporarymore

Outsourcing companies that have been among the top users of the H-1B visa program for highly skilled workers say a dip...

A salute to the skipper of the USS Lassenmore

of Americans out of work, it is an outrage that our nation continues "guest worker" programs, including the...

El Congreso decide eliminar la penalidad para los viudosmore

debería presentar evidencia que usted y su difunto esposo se casaron en buena fe. P: Entré con visa H-1B en 2005.

H-1B visa applications lowest since 2003more

s high unemployment and the political pressure to hire citizens, experts say. As of last week, 46,700 H-1B visa...

Global recession sinks US H-1B visa programmemore

WASHINGTON: For the first time since 2003, the US H-1B visa programme coveted by Indian IT professionals is on track to...

H-1B Visa Slots Still Open, Weak Economy Blamedmore

Economy Keeps Capitalism Ticking What has merica learned in the 80 years since Black Tuesday? Not enough, says rmstrong...

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a decisions to shut down various dealerships. International workers hoping to come to the United States though the H-1B...

Readers React: 'Losing long-term innovation'more

sign of how the weak economy has eroded employment even among highly trained professionals. The program, known as H-1B,...

Study: No Shortage of U.S. Engineersmore

s not an issue of raising wages. These jobs are very, very, very high-paying jobs,' he said. Proposed H-1B Visa...

Skilled Immigrants Get Washington Cold Shouldermore

The H-1B visa program brings many of the skilled employees used by Silicon Valley and Wall Street firms to the U.S..

Slump Sinks H-1B Visa Programmore

A visa program that feeds skilled workers to U.S. technology companies and universities is on track to leave thousands...

Federal complaint: Filipino teachers held in 'servitude'more

or a spokesperson. The situation underscores the vulnerabilities of a small but growing corner of teacher recruitment:...

This Is the Next Great Tech Marketmore

organizations such as Nadar's VidyaGyan. Second is the political climate here. There's wide debate over the H-1B visa...

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