Archive for June, 2007
Bush bill derailed, but chances to work in USA remain
Published by June 30th, 2007
American president George Bush suffered a setback yesterday as his sweeping plans for an immigration revamp were derailed in the Senate.
The highly-contested bill fell 14 votes sho ...
Leading employers of overseas staff named
Published by June 29th, 2007
Two American senators have published a list of the top 20 firms to make use of L1 visas in the fiscal year just passed.
Several of the leading employers of L1 applicants also boast ...
Immigration reform back on track
Published by June 29th, 2007
President George Bush’s dreams of implementing sweeping immigration reforms remained alive yesterday as a bill, considered central to his plans, was given a vote of confidenc ...
Danger of lightning very real this summer
Published by June 29th, 2007
This week is Lightning Awareness Week and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is educating families on the right course of action in an emergency.
Only flood ...
America prepares for record July 4th travel
Published by June 27th, 2007
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is forecasting record travel over the Independence Day holiday week this year.
An estimated 41.1 million Americans will take a vacation be ...
Visa boost to coincide with tighter border controls
Published by June 27th, 2007
In return for a rise in the number of H1B visas issued to foreigners seeking work in the USA, border controls will be stepped up to include biometric checks.
Ten airports across th ...
Hurricane protection vital this summer
Published by June 25th, 2007
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has introduced a Hurricane Buster Protection policy, entitling passengers to free booking alterations during inclement weather.
Announcing its late ...
London flight choices proliferate
Published by June 25th, 2007
Americans planning a trip to London are being offered an even greater choice of flight options, as one airline has begun a new route and two other carriers have announced extra lin ...
Visa bill proposes easier access to residents’ families
Published by June 25th, 2007
A bipartisan coalition of Republican and Democrat senators is suggesting that family members of US residents should have easier access to work in the USA.
The new proposal is a foi ...
Florida is top US vacation spot
Published by June 25th, 2007
Florida is the favored spot for US vacationers, according to reports out this week.
Results from the YPB&R annual Leisure Travel Monitor have lifted Florida back into top spot, ...
Technology leaders confident of higher H1B visa cap
Published by June 20th, 2007
America’s technology industry is confident that the Senate will vote to boost the H1B visa quota for foreign engineers and programmers seeking work in the USA.
A spokesperson ...
Summer cover essential as cheap travel proliferates
Published by June 19th, 2007
Tropical climes will continue to attract a slew of American vacationers this summer because travel is so cheap, according to tourism specialists.
But the experts warn that travel i ...
UFW becomes latest to demand more visas
Published by June 19th, 2007
The United Farmers Workers (UFW) union is the latest organisation to lobby the Senate for a boost in the number of visa available for immigrants to perform seasonal work in the USA ...
B1 visas are a viable alternative to H1B
Published by June 17th, 2007
Business leaders are turning in growing numbers to B1 visas, as opposed to the coveted H1B permits, in an attempt to attract more foreigners to work in the USA, according to report ...
Shrewd Americans make summer travel savings
Published by June 16th, 2007
Figures from the AAA reveal that Americans will save millions of dollars via discount programs and promotions while booking travel this summer.
Vacationers can make even bigger sav ...
Bush hints at more open visa system for eastern Europeans
Published by June 15th, 2007
George Bush has hinted on a visit to Bulgaria that work will commence to open up the possibilities of greater visa access for eastern Europeans going to work in the USA.
The US pre ...
USA visa reform regains momentum
Published by June 15th, 2007
American senators yesterday agreed on “a way forward” in protracted immigration talks, paving the way for new legislation that will permit thousands more foreigners to ...
American visa requests surge in Doha
Published by June 15th, 2007
Applications to work in the USA are certain to have increased with the news that there has been a visa request surge in Doha recently.
In fact, there has been a massive 92 per cent ...
US parks get million dollar cash boost
Published by June 15th, 2007
US national parks are to get $2.5 million of extra funding over the next five years, it has been announced.
Coca Cola North America today stated it has joined forces with the Natio ...
Task Force announces foreign worker initiatives
Published by June 15th, 2007
The Task Force on New Americans has unveiled four new initiatives to help immigrants assimilate into society after securing work in the USA.
The first is WelcometoUSA.gov, the fede ...
US citizens to travel more freely
Published by June 14th, 2007
The US government announced recently that its citizens will soon travel more freely due to passport legislation.
Those looking for travel insurance and health insurance policies wi ...
Hurricane preparations can save money, and lives
Published by June 11th, 2007
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging Americans to prepare themselves for a torrid hurricane season, by planning ahead and investing in travel insurance.
Hurricane ...
Senate agrees to distribute 200,000 temporary visas per year
Published by June 11th, 2007
Senate officials voted this week to place a five-year limit on a new programme that provides temporary visas to foreigners who want to work in the USA.
The amendment was passed by ...
US tourists hit Chicago in record numbers
Published by June 11th, 2007
US travelers visited Chicago and Illinois in their droves last year, according to new tourism figures. Chicago saw 44 million visitors in 2006, which was an increase of nearly ten ...
Passport protection is paramount this summer
Published by June 11th, 2007
More than 100,000 Americans have lost their passports so far this year, according to the US State Department.
And well over 300,000 passport holders registered their documents eith ...
Don’t let a hurricane disrupt your vacation
Published by June 11th, 2007
Tropical travel to the sun-kissed shores of Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean is a tempting proposition for many Americans this summer, despite the hurricane warnings.
But with tra ...
USA to hand out visas on merit
Published by June 10th, 2007
Senators in the American Congress are proposing a new visa system based on merit, whereby applicants earn points for their employment background, education and skills.
The latest s ...
Travel insurance vital for Air Force families
Published by June 8th, 2007
Family and friends of servicemen and women stationed overseas have been warned that travel insurance is paramount, since mobile American medical facilities may be inaccessible.
Onl ...
IT industry leaders call for more H1B visas
Published by June 8th, 2007
Leaders in the American IT industry are campaigning for a higher cap on the number of skilled workers awarded H1B visas to live and work in the USA.
The visas permit highly-qualifi ...
Insurance lift for seasonal skiers
Published by June 8th, 2007
Leading travel insurance provider Access America has unveiled a new product to protect summer skiers and snowboarders.
The Season Pass Protector is a travel insurance policy that p ...
Google demands more H1B visas
Published by June 7th, 2007
Google believes more H1B visas should be made available in order to lure the best foreign talent to work in the USA, arguing that overseas workers have shaped the IT industry.
The ...
Unprepared travelers vulnerable to hurricane nightmare
Published by June 6th, 2007
Less than two years have passed since Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans and the north-central Gulf Coast, yet only four in ten Americans know that the hurricane season starts ...
Improved rights for temporary visa holders in USA
Published by June 6th, 2007
Immigration reforms currently being debated in the American Congress include a revamp of the guest worker programme, which could deliver improved rights to the ten of thousands of ...
Fierce hurricane season on the way
Published by June 2nd, 2007
Travel insurance could prove invaluable this year with news that the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season is very likely to be worse than normal.
Climate Prediction Center experts from t ...
Clinton vows to beat ’skills shortage’ with H1B boost
Published by June 1st, 2007
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has outlined her plans to bolster the high-tech industry in America by upping the number of H1B visas available for highly-educated foreigner ...
USA visas offer choice and opportunities
Published by June 1st, 2007
The H1B visa is not the be-all and end-all for foreigners determined to work in the USA, according to a leading New York immigration attorney.
Elise Schwarz reveals that “the ...
Record demand for passports as travel fever spreads
Published by June 1st, 2007
Passports are in higher demand than ever, according to the Department of State, since growing numbers of Americans are applying for their documents to make trips overseas.
Record n ...
