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Additional US H-1B visas being used more slowly than anticipated

10:42 25/05/2005
After pushing to increase the number of H-1B guest worker visas available this year, US employers have not been rushing to use them. US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on 23 May said it...

US tourism losing billions due to visa bureaucracy

17:33 09/05/2005
The tourism industry has warned that the US is losing billions of dollars due to bureaucratic visa procedures and tight security after 11 Sept. attacks. International tourists and foreign students,...

US H-1B visa regulation signed: 20,000 H-1B visas available

19:02 06/05/2005
The long-awaited regulation on the 20,000 US H-1B cap exemptions was published in the Federal Register on May 5, 2005, clarifying several issues. Firstly, it is now clear that the 20,000 exemptions...

Returning seasonal workers exempt from US H2B visa cap

11:04 05/05/2005
The US Congress has exempted foreign employees retuning to a previous job from the annual cap of 66,000 H2B visas meant for temporary, non-agricultural workers. This was part of the immigration...

US H-1B visas should not have limits: Bill Gates

15:04 28/04/2005
Limits on H-1B visas should be removed to allow more skilled foreign citizens to work at US companies if the US wants to remain a leader in technology, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said on 27...

High refusal rate for EC Association Agreement applications to the UK

17:49 14/04/2005
Last year saw the suspension of EC Association Agreement applications for citizens of Bulgaria and Romania wishing to work in the UK. This was reintroduced on 1 September 2004. We have heard from...

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