Former CEO Magazine editor, William Holstein, has shaken things up with his post on H1-B visas, with people coming down vehemently on all sides of the issue. What do you think? Are H1-B visas good for America? Do they help keep jobs from going overseas? Or do they solely serve...
When U.S. recruiters go out to buy technical talent, they shop in domestic markets that are highly protected by restrictive immigration policies, voluminous and ever-changing rules and a cumbersome visa process. The prime example of this regulatory nightmare is the H-1B visa program. Because bringing in an employee under an...
Layoff is a word that every employee dreads. But for foreign workers living in the U.S. on an H-1B visa, it is very difficult for them to do work.They have to pack up their belongings and return to their homelands. The H-1B visa program was designed to bring foreign workers...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- VentureOutsource.com announced today it presented Democratic and Republican 2008 U.S. presidential nominees Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) and Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) questions on outsourcing, immigration, and H1-B visas as part of the Company's Industry Interviews. VentureOutsource.com, an authoritative resource for outsourcing and offshoring, attracts...
While many of us working in the technology sector agree that the number of H-1B visas needs to be increased, this is a short-term fix to a much larger issue ("Uncapped Exodus," April). We have a world-class university system to which people from all over the world come...
The topic of immigration is a hot-button issue among members of Congress and their constituents. However, the potential impact of the existing cap on H-1B visas on the U.S. economy and the education system adds another important dimension to the immigration debate many may not have considered. ...
- Key Technology Policies Raised During Visit - SAN DIEGO, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez at its San Diego headquarters yesterday. Secretary Gutierrez discussed economic issues and policies of interest to the technology sector, including patent reform...
New Options for F-1 Visa Holders Aim to Address Limitations Resulting from H-1B Visa Cap CHICAGO -- Although an increase was not introduced to this year's H-1B cap, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS has implemented two new avenues for employers to offset the limit on available...
Bill Would Double Cap on H-1B Visas A bill before the U.S. Congress would double the number of immigrant worker visas available each year under the H-1B program. The Innovation Employment Act, introduced last month by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., would raise the H-1B visa...
WASHINGTON AFP — US authorities said Tuesday they had received too many applications for a visa program for skilled workers for the coming year, meaning a random lottery will determine the winners. The completion of the 65,000 annual quota for the H-1B visa program, used for many high-tech...
SANJAY Kucheria, president of a Glendale information technology company, learned his lesson last year. Trinus Corp. had filed 80 applications to get special visas for highly skilled foreign workers last April. But it got only 25 of the H1B visas approved for its engineering positions. The...
SEATTLE -- Concerned about continuing efforts to increase the number of foreign workers allowed at U.S. companies, the union representing engineers and technical workers at The Boeing Company is seeking detailed information about the number of employees working technical jobs at Boeing through federal visa programs. Today (April...
Three years ago I spoke at a meeting of a trade association known as the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Walking down the aisles, I was struck by the odd juxtaposition of booths. Most featured new biotech products, but about a half dozen showcased immigration firms that help biotech firms navigate their...
April traditions include filing taxes, April Fools' jokes and, for many in U.S. industry, filing H-1B professional visa applications with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Despite the downpour of H-1B visa applications each April, H-1B visas--so necessary for economic survival and growth--deplete quickly because of a cap. Looking for...
Byline: Kara Rowland, THE WASHINGTON TIMES Technology firms across the nation are crossing their fingers today as the U.S. opens the annual visa application window for skilled workers. Last year, the annual cap of 65,000 was reached on the same day. ...
The Department of Homeland Security DHS is drafting a regulation that would prohibit employers from filing more than one H-1B visa application for a foreign national, according to DHS Assistant Secretary Julie Myers, the director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Experts Believe Cap is Bad for U.S. Competitiveness, Reduces Employment of Citizens AUSTIN, Texas -- Today is the first of five busy days at the Vermont Service Center. Located in the sleepy town of Saint Albans, VT, the service center is the primary federal office for filing most...
What will a shortage of skilled labor do to U.S. competitiveness? BY RICHARD A. EPSTEIN Three years ago I spoke at a meeting of a trade association known as the Biotechnology Industry Organization. Walking down the aisles, I was struck by the odd juxtaposition of booths. Most...
CHICAGO -- As most H-1B employers and workers are all too aware, the Federal government cuts off access to H-1B visas for most applicants when enough petitions are received to meet the 65,000 quota. Last year, more than enough arrived at USCIS' door on the first possible filing date to...
American business leaders slammed the US system of awarding visas to foreign workers, as employers across the country scramble to prepare applications for a federal lottery. The 85,000 quota of visas for skilled, temporary workers is expected to be reached within days of the application process being...
