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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 professionals,...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, H-1B, lottery, quota, visa, worker; Research articles 2008-04-08
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.; Tags: H-1B, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Research articles 2008-04-01
New York City Staffing Company Charged With Violating H-1B Program Following U.S. Labor Department Finding Almost $3 Million in Back Wages Due 156 Workers: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: John M. Chavez of U.S. Department of Labor, +1-617-565- 2075 Advanced Professional Marketing Inc. also assessed civil penalty of $512,000 NEW YORK, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advanced Professional Marketing Inc. APMI, a medical staffing company based in New York City, and the companys president, Marissa...; Tags: H-1B, salary, U.S., U.S. Department of Labor, worker; Research articles 2008-03-25
Gates urges more tech worker visas: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday asked Congress to make it easier for tech companies to hire foreign workers -- even though some members of Congress want to make it harder. Gates, testifying before the House Committee on Science and Technology, said that the USA faces...; Tags: H-1B, U.S., U.S. Congress, visa, worker; Research articles 2008-03-13
Visas present business opportunities, challenges: SYRACUSE - Most companies looking at hiring someone from another country are discouraged before the process even starts. But there's no reason to be, said Andrea Godfread-Brown, an attorney and associate director for the Slutzker Center for International Services at Syracuse University SU. "The process is a manageable one," she...; Tags: H-1B, Syracuse University, talent, visa; Research articles 2007-12-21

Cambridge, Mass.-Based International IT Company Agrees to Pay $2.4 Million to Underpaid H-1B Non-Immigrant Workers Following U.S. Labor Department Investigation: To: LABOR EDITORSContact: John M. Chavez of the U.S. Department of Labor, +1-617- 565-2075 BOSTON, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patni Computer Systems Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., has agreed to pay more than $2.4 million to 607 non- immigrant workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor. An investigation...; Tags: H-1B, U.S. Department of Labor, worker; Research articles 2007-06-07
Unmask the phantom: REPUBLICANS and Democrats may not agree on much when it comes to campaign finance. Yet there should be unanimity on one issue: the need to speed up disclosure of who is contributing big bucks to politicians seeking office. Senators are considering legislation that would accomplish that goal...; Tags: H-1B, senator, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-05-07
Skilled masses: THE immigration reform debate has largely revolved around immigrants who do jobs Americans are not willing to do. But what about immigrants who do the jobs Americans are not ABLE to do? The H-1B visa, for "specialty occupation workers" in high-tech fields such as medicine, computers and...; Tags: H-1B, senator, U.S. Senate; Research articles 2007-05-07
Legislators open loopholes in immigration law: WASHINGTON -- Late last year, with little fanfare and no roll call votes, Congress and President Bush reached agreement on an immigration bill. Not the long-awaited legislation that would determine the fate of as many as 12 million illegal immigrants in the USA, create a border...; Tags: H-1B, immigration, team, U.S., U.S. Congress, visa, worker; Research articles 2007-05-01
Foreigners seeking high-skilled worker visas hope to beat the odds: WASHINGTON -- From high-heeled fashion models to high-skilled techies, foreign workers are waiting this month to hear whether they've won an unprecedented lottery for temporary U.S. work visas. The lottery is in response to an overwhelming demand for 65,000 high-skilled worker visas. More than 123,000 applications...; Tags: foreigner, H-1B, lottery, U.S., U.S. Congress, visa, worker; Research articles 2007-05-01
Grow Your Own Workforce: With skill shortages hitting many sectors of the workplace, it's no wonder that managers are having difficulty expanding their teams. But who says talent has to come from the outside? Workforce Management recently profiled one company that implemented an innovative and successful effort to grow its own talent instead. ...; Tags: Talent, Workforce, Workforce Management, H-1B, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Labor Relations, CC Holland; Blog posts 2008-07-01
US may hike H-1Bs, unveil new visa for the unskilled.: Byline: Urmi A Goswami Feb. 7--NEW DELHI -- An increase in the number of non-immigrant temporary skilled worker (H-1B) visas and employment-based immigration visas, or green cards, may be on the cards. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, currently being considered...; Tags: H-1B, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, visa; Research articles 2007-02-07
Immigrants fueling IPOs: Sergey Brin of Google Inc., Jerry Yang of Yahoo Inc., Andy Grove of Intel Corp., David Lam of Lam Research Corp., Pradeep Sindhu of Juniper Networks Inc. and the list goes on and on. Immigrants are often the founders behind some of the biggest U.S. companies, particularly...; Tags: FINANCE, H-1B, immigrant, immigration, Investment, IPO, U.S., U.S. Congress, visa; Research articles 2006-11-15
Local group pushes for hike in foreign tech worker limits: AeA lobbies Congress to help fill positions: The Los Angeles chapter of the American Electronics Association has taken an active role in trying to persuade federal lawmakers to increase the number of foreign workers allowed in high-tech jobs in the United States. Employed with H-1B visas these workers have earned advanced degrees in fields needed by...; Tags: H-1B, Ixia, U.S. Congress, visa, worker; Research articles 2006-09-11
GAO: better oversight needed of H-IB visas: The Department of Labor needs to improve its monitoring of companies hiring foreigners using the H-1B visa, according to the Government Accountability Office. The Labor Department "does not use its full authority to oversee employers' compliance with program requirements," says GAO. Between 2002 and 2005, the agency reviewed more...; Tags: General Accounting Office, H-1B, U.S. Department of Labor; Research articles 2006-08-17
Why Bill Gates Is Wrong on H-1B Visas: Why Bill Gates Is Wrong on H-1B VisasDisagreeEconomics will always win at the end of the day!RE: Why Bill Gates Is Wrong on H-1B VisasMy experience in recruiting visa canaidates whas pure supply and demand. We did not have a different pay scale, and tended hire a range of experienced...; Tags: Bill Gates Is Wrong, Companies, H-1B, H1B, globalization; Discussion threads 2008-03-14
Why Bill Gates Is Wrong on H-1B Visas: This is an extremely complicated issue, and it's been around for years, but let's talk some common sense about H-1B visas. Bill Gates went before Congress this week to try to make it easier for companies to hire foreign tech workers, using this visa status. Essentially, companies can bring in...; Tags: U.S. Congress, Bill Gates, H-1B, Human Resources, Labor Relations, William J. Holstein; Blog posts 2008-03-13
Senate bill would raise H-1B visa quotas: Shortly before departing for the Memorial Day recess, the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill (S. 2611) that would raise the existing H-2611 non-immigrant visa quota from the current 65,000 to 115,000 annually and increase that number by 20% if the cap is reached. The H-1B visa is a guest...; Tags: H-1B, immigration, U.S., U.S. Senate, visa; Research articles 2006-07-01
Foreigners flavor U.S. in high-tech studies: Skilled foreign workers and students play a significant role in the United States' high-technology industries, according to a report advocating for immigration reform. At least two of Maryland's largest engineering schools seem to reflect that trend, with high numbers of foreign-born graduate students. Even in Maryland's...; Tags: American Electronics Association, H-1B, U.S., visa, worker; Research articles 2006-06-14
US tech industry urges Congress to boost special visas: WASHINGTON AFP — A group representing US high-tech industries urged Congress to raise the limit on visas for skilled foreign workers, calling it critical to maintaining US leadership in science and technology. AeA, formerly known as the American Electronics Association, said its study found an urgent need to reform...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, H-1B, immigration, U.S. Congress, visa; Research articles 2006-06-13