Past articles in the 'Work in USA' section
Congress to boost US tourism
Published by July 10th, 2007
A host of senators in the US are to come together in a bid to boost tourism to the US from Europe and beyond.
As well as providing funding for advertising campaigns in Britain and ...
Microsoft reminds Senate of need for H1B talent
Published by July 10th, 2007
The demand for talented overseas employees to work in the USA has been highlighted by the fact that Microsoft is planning a development centre north of the border, in Canada.
The s ...
Fresh welcome for newest American citizens
Published by July 6th, 2007
Immigrants who work in the USA and want to become a fully-fledged American citizen will now be involved in an updated naturalisation process.
One hundred new citizens taking part i ...
Security threats fail to deter Independence Day travelers
Published by July 5th, 2007
Well over 41 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this week as Independence Day fever sweeps the nation.
Security has been tightened after foiled ca ...
Thousands of new Americans for Fourth of July
Published by July 5th, 2007
Over 4,000 new American citizens will be welcomed to the States in a series of ceremonies to mark the 231st anniversary of the Fourth of July this week.
Staff with the Citizenship ...
American firms rekindle calls for H1B boost
Published by July 4th, 2007
Businesses in the States are lobbying the Senate to resurrect elements of the derailed immigration reform, demanding that more H1B visas be made available for skilled foreigners.
T ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cheaper visas and more exemptions for work in the USA
Published by May 31st, 2007
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have made it cheaper and easier for families with children to apply to work in the USA.
Taking on board more than 3,900 c ...
Specialized workers benefiting from H1B visas
Published by May 27th, 2007
H1B visas are no longer the exclusive domain of IT graduates, but are ideal for specialized foreign workers looking to work in the USA, according to an immigration specialist.
Prof ...
Sweeping changes to USA immigrant system
Published by May 24th, 2007
Although a final vote is around a fortnight away, Congress looks set to allow approximately 12 million illegal immigrants to live and work in the USA legally.
The hotly-debated sha ...
Bush backs deal to increase H1B quota
Published by May 21st, 2007
President George Bush has publicly pledged his support for a decision by the Senate to offer an additional 50,000 H1B visas for foreigners to work in the USA next year.
Making his ...
Senate ‘agrees’ to 50,000 more H1B visas
Published by May 18th, 2007
Senators in the USA have all but agreed that the H1B visa allowance should increase from its present level of 65,000 to 115,000 next year.
The increase would provide an extra 50,00 ...
Senate veteran pledges H1B boost
Published by May 16th, 2007
An influential American senator has vowed to raise the H1B visa threshold in a bid to encourage more of the brightest and best to work in the USA.
Commerce secretary Carlos Guttier ...
President promises "dignified" immigration reform
Published by May 14th, 2007
George Bush hopes that Republican and Democratic senators will work together to make the country’s immigration system fairer and more “dignified”.
The Senate will ...
Limit reached for 2008 H1B applications
Published by May 8th, 2007
US Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS) will consider no more H1B visa applications for 2008 from foreigners with master’s degrees or higher earned in America.
Such is ...
Houston venue for immigration reform rally
Published by April 30th, 2007
Less than 400 immigrants marched Saturday hoping to highlight a far-reaching immigration policy that allows undocumented workers to keep their families intact and bolster the Ame ...
USA may offer up to 180,000 H1B visas
Published by April 27th, 2007
As many as 180,000 H1B visas could be issued to qualified overseas workers in 2009 if lobbying technocrats get their way.
Queues are forming to secure lucrative work in the USA and ...
Only 2,000 H1B visas slots remain
Published by April 26th, 2007
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that approximately 2,000 H1B visas remain for foreign applicants with masters degrees earned in the States.
So-called ...
California remains best for technology work in the USA
Published by April 26th, 2007
California is the best place in the USA to head for a job in technology, according to a comprehensive report into the high-tech industry.
Conducted by the American Electronics Asso ...
High prices reflect strong employment in USA
Published by April 25th, 2007
Prices in the USA are not as low as the exchange rate may imply, according to the UK’s leading bureau de change, justifying the need for visitor insurance to avoid extra cost ...
H-1B annual visa cap already met
Published by April 24th, 2007
The application window for H-1B visas for next year has officially ended just one day after it began.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said that it had received 150,000 ...
One Third of Religious Visas Fraudulent
Published by April 23rd, 2007
The Homeland Security Department has discovered widespread fraud in a religious worker visa program that allows thousands of foreigners a year to enter the United States.
USA Today ...
INS Increase US Green Card and Citizenship Fees
Published by April 20th, 2007
MIAMI - The chief of immigration services is pressing ahead with hefty application fee increases despite skepticism about his plans to revolutionize an agency long derided by immig ...
US jobs market proving “very, very healthy”
Published by April 12th, 2007
Brits hoping to travel across the Atlantic and find a job in the US will be buoyed by news that the country produced over 180,000 new jobs last month.
Unemployment in America is al ...
Medical students flock to US for work
Published by April 11th, 2007
A growing trend for Canadian medical students to relocate to the US for work has emerged, according to reports. A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has discovered t ...
Discriminatory Laws?
Published by March 20th, 2007
Contrary to the wishes of the Congress, several immigration laws promulgated in the last ten years promote the discrimination. If we analyzed American history, we can observe that ...
