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H-1B visas for Master's Degree grads disappearing fast

9:07 04/01/2006
The US' H-1B visas for Master's Degree graduates are disappearing fast, according to the latest update from US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), which says that just 1,364 visas are now...

US' new budget bill does not include more H1B visas

9:05 20/12/2005
A Senate-passed measure to provide additional foreign worker visas for the high-tech and specialty fields was dropped from a budget bill that passed the House early Dec. 19, disappointing technology...

Opinion: a US immigration story & the law of "illegal presence"

10:38 16/12/2005
This opinion piece comes from politicalcortex.com. Please note that this does not necessarily reflect the views of workpermit.com. This week the Congress will take up, the "Border Protection,...

US immigration hits five year high -- study

10:37 13/12/2005
Immigration to the US - both legal and illegal - continues to boom as Congress grapples with how to better control America's borders. A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies found that 7.9...

US Congress votes to increase visa fees, not visa limits

17:07 21/11/2005
Thousands of India's skilled workers hoping for a career in the US may be disappointed. The House of Representatives has passed its version of the budget deficit reduction bill without any proposal...

Immigrant businesses in the US help inner city economies

16:09 17/11/2005
Immigrants and their businesses in U.S. inner cities often spark growth in jobs and household incomes, according to a study released Nov. 15. For decades, policymakers have debated the best ways to...

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