UK Home Secretary criticised for censoring immigration report
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11:41 13/08/2013
Opposition politicians and immigration activists criticised the UK's Home Secretary on 8th August 2013 after she used her powers to redact or censor a report by the country's Chief Inspector of...
Australia: 457 visa holders to be charged for children's schooling
18:26 12/08/2013
The Western Australian territorial government has announced that it is to charge 457 visa holders a fee of AUS$4,000 per year for every child educated in government-funded schools. The government...
Pakistani students told to beware bogus UK visa agents
12:55 12/08/2013
A UK official has warned Pakistani students to avoid unscrupulous immigration advisors. Mandy Ivemy, the Regional Manager for Visas and Immigration gave a press conference at the British Deputy High...
Infosys sued in US court over 'abuse' of H-1B and B-1 visas
16:59 09/08/2013
US IT workers are suing Indian software giant Infosys over alleged abuse of two US visas; the H-1B 'specialty occupation' visa and the B-1 business visa. It is also accused of discrimination against...
New Guinea to create new visa for Australian asylum seekers
9:34 09/08/2013
The foreign minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced that his country will introduce a new visa class for refugees deported from Australia under a new treaty between the two countries. Mr...
US Representatives face summer of immigration pressure
14:50 08/08/2013
Congressmen and women have gone home for the summer recess while Congress is closed in August. President Obama had hoped that Congress would, by now, have passed an immigration reform bill but there...
