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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...
Tags: Michael Mattis, H1-B Visas
Blog posts 2008-03-17
Visa Limits Fuel Frustration in Efforts to Fill High-Skill Jobs
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...
Tags: Crain Communications Inc., H-1B, H-1B visa, talent
White papers 2006-03-01
One-way ticket home
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...
Tags: H-1B, H-1B visa, worker, layoff, U.S., job
White papers 2003-01-01

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Presidential Nominees Barack Obama, John McCain on Outsourcing, Immigration with VentureOutsource.com
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...
Articles 2008-06-10
U.S. needs to grow more high-tech talent
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...
Articles 2008-06-01
Help Wanted: H-1B visa cap limit makes filling skilled jobs tough
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. ...
Articles 2008-05-23
Qualcomm Hosts U.S. Secretary of Commerce
- 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...
Articles 2008-05-14
VISANOW Highlights Impact of Recent Changes to Work Authorization Process for Foreign Students
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...
Articles 2008-04-28
Trendlines: New, Hot, Unexpected
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...
Articles 2008-04-11
US hits quota on visas for professionals; random lottery set
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...
Articles 2008-04-08
Tech company anticipates falling short on visas: federal cap levels hinder Trinus' pursuit of foreign workers
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...
Articles 2008-04-07
SPEEA Seeks Information About Boeing's Use of Foreign Workers
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...
Articles 2008-04-01
Understanding immigration and trade: what will a shortage of skilled labor do to U.S. competitiveness?
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...
Articles 2008-04-01
Uncapped exodus: the H-1B visa cap leads to more offshoring
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...
Articles 2008-04-01
Tech firms line up at U.S. visa window; Industry wants wider access to 'key' workers.(BUSINESS)
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. ...
Articles 2008-04-01
DHS drafting rule to halt multiple H-1B visa applications
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...
Articles 2008-04-01
More Than 150,000 Applications Expected for 58,200 H-1B Visas; Annual Lottery Opens Today for Skilled Foreign Workers
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...
Articles 2008-04-01
Understanding Immigration and Trade
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...
Articles 2008-04-01
Immigration Law Associates, P.C. Provides Breaking Business Immigration News and Analysis: Highlights of USCIS' FY 2009 H-1B Program Changes
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...
Articles 2008-03-31
Lottery for visas leaves US companies in limbo
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...
Articles 2008-03-30
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