Report urges Congress to increase H-1B visa cap
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18:34 23/07/2012
The US economy is being held back because the government has not increased the cap on H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, according to a new report from analysts at the Brookings Metropolitan...
Increase in US visitor visas applications from Brazil, China, and Mexico
19:23 19/07/2012
The US State Department has announced that it has already processed more than 1 million visas in China this year, a 43 percent increase over the first six months of fiscal year 2011. Visa...
US States to access US immigration database to purge voter lists
12:02 19/07/2012
As the 2012 US Presidential election approaches, several US states are working to reach agreements with federal officials to access a US immigration database in order to remove non-citizens from...
US may add Brazil to Visit Visa Waiver Program
18:13 18/07/2012
US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano traveled to Brazil this week to meet with international counterparts to discuss joint efforts to combat human trafficking, and facilitate legitimate...
Tourism minister pushing for joint Irish-UK visa
11:28 16/05/2012
Ireland's Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar is urging Ireland and the UK to create a joint UK-Ireland visa. He said tourists and business visitors should not need to apply for two separate visas for...
Changes announced for US J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program
9:36 08/05/2012
The US State Department has announced significant changes to the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program following an investigation that found widespread abuses in the program. The J-1 Summer Work and...
