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• H- 1B visa fraud found, reform proposed
  
  Author: EDN News Staff | Date: Oct 9, 2008
  ...of 2007." L-1 visas are similar to H...and are based on employment history rather than...Requiring that before an employer may submit an H...employees are H- 1B visa holders. Giving...or more of those workers on H- 1B visas...any information in H- 1B visa applications indicating that an H- 1B employer is not... And requiring H- 1B and L-1 employers to pay employees...
• Weak economy, anti-immigrant sentiment hit H- 1B visa program
  
  Author: By Rick Nelson, Editor-in-Chief | Date: Nov 26, 2009
  ...immigrant sentiment hit H- 1B visa program Although employers in just one day...000 available visas, would-be immigrants...700 petitions for employment as of Sept 25 about...unfilled spots in the H- 1B visa program for...hiring foreign-born workers are also taking...largest recipients of H- 1B visas, according...
• Closing loopholes in L-1 visa legislation
  
  Author: By Debby Young | Date: Apr 1, 2005
  ...that favor foreign workers over U.S. workers...the new L-1 and H- 1B legislation could...worse for U.S. employers." COMPARING L-1B AND H- 1B VISAS L-1B Visa H- 1B Visa Originated... Yes Yes Employment qualifications...supervised by L-1 visa employer Job-site specific...
• H- 1B visa cap (and readers’ limits) reached
  
  Author: Suzanne Deffree | Date: Apr 9, 2008
  ...2008 H- 1B visa cap (and readers...has received enough H- 1B petitions to meet...Wanted or not, H- 1B visa process starts...the way, allowed H- 1B petitions to be...competing for H- 1B visas within the already...suggest that foreign workers should not be allowed...keep salaries and employment high. Reader Peter J...
• Google puts weight behind H- 1B visa reform
  
  Author: By Colleen Taylor, Contributing Editor | Date: Jun 7, 2007
  ...Google puts weight behind H- 1B visa reform By Colleen Taylor...weight behind the skilled worker immigration cause, lobbying...Congress this week for H- 1B visa reform. H- 1B visas allow foreign-born workers with specialized skills...
• Gates: US needs H- 1B visa, education reform to stay competitive
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Mar 12, 2008
  ...US needs H- 1B visa, education reform...engineers," as he urges H- 1B visa, immigration...young people, our workers, our scientific research...morning focused on H- 1B visa reform. Calling...base cap of 65,000 H- 1B visas, Gates reminded...
• Senate stalls on H- 1B visa reform bill
  
  Author: By Colleen Taylor, Contributing Editor | Date: Jun 8, 2007
  ...Senate stalls on H- 1B visa reform bill ...would raise the H- 1B foreign skilled worker visa cap from 65...raise the limit on employment-based visas from 140,000 to...employing foreign workers less attractive...company pays for an H- 1B visa from $1...
• Wanted or not, H- 1B visa process starts on April 1
  
  Author: Suzanne Deffree | Date: Mar 31, 2008
  ...Wanted or not, H- 1B visa process starts on April...doesn’t get all the visas it wants? It seems...would rather the H- 1B visa cap was trimmed, not extended...scream the loudest for H- 1B expansion are also cutting...the US education and employment systems to encourage student...your comments on the H- 1B visa situation, Gates’ statements...
• SIA, IEEE put aside differences to press Congress for H- 1B visa reform
  
  Author: By Colleen Taylor, Contributing Editor | Date: Oct 12, 2007
  ...Congress for H- 1B visa reform By Colleen...skilled immigrant workers. The fact that...on the number of visas allotted, while...monitoring of the current H- 1B holders. In a joint...issues, notably H- 1B visas." Apparently...would raise the H- 1B foreign skilled worker visa cap from 65...raise the limit on employment-based visas from...
• H-1Bs: Should US visa policies adjust in this economy?
  
  Author: Suzanne Deffree | Date: Mar 19, 2009
  ...1Bs: Should US visa policies adjust in...the April 1, 2009 H- 1B visa application...high, high-tech employers will still lineup for H- 1B applications seeking to claim an H- 1B worker in the upcoming fiscal...total, 85,000 work visas will be distributed...away from homegrown workers. Much of the...
• Mike on H- 1B: Rhymes With Slavery at 7/7/2009 2:04:00 PM
  
  Author: Brian Dipert | Date: Nov 1, 2005
  ...country, or to a H- 1B or equivalent worker in your country...demands for relaxed visa quotas is because...applications for H- 1B workers in computer occupations...the doubt to the employer. The average...OES [Occupational Employment Statistics]. The...salary paid to an H- 1B visa worker for...
• IEEE-USA Calls for Better H- 1B Visa Program Policing
  
  Author: Staff Reporter | Date: Aug 24, 2006
  ...for Better H- 1B Visa Program Policing...reports documenting employers' abuses of the program...that many H- 1B workers have not been paid...the myth that the H- 1B program protects...statement. "Many H- 1B holders are treated...servants." The H- 1B visa program is a...upping the number of visas granted annually...limit on high-tech worker visas for fiscal...
• US tech jobs increase, but growth slowing
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Oct 15, 2008
  ...high-tech manufacturing employment in the US was down in the...Meanwhile, high-tech services employment in the US was up, with the...Further impacting the US tech employment market are H- 1B visas. A recent investigation by...
• Plan a strategy for non-U.S. resident hires
  
  ...the paperwork and expense of H- 1B visas or F-1 student visa issues. In the war for...availability or quantity of Visa’s change as well. Do not...there are some fees that an employer must pay there are others...with one of the many online Visa processing websites. As...
• H- 1B visa supporters need better arguments
  
  Author: Rick Nelson, Chief Editor | Date: Mar 26, 2007
  ...duispalcing american workers! and korporate...more H- 1B Visas. In addition...post graduate employment opportunities...provides the employer with lower...lower cost workers such as that...the H- 1B Visa program. US...THE CURRENT H- 1B VIA PROGRAM...REFORMED The H- 1B visa program...assist American employers who were having...the H- 1B visas are now going...companies awarded H- 1B visas in 2007...
• EDS: The shallow US talent pool
  
  Author: Suzanne Deffree | Date: May 7, 2008
  ...also advocated the use of H- 1B visas as a way to fill positions...are no qualified American workers available. The debate...See “Wanted or not, H- 1B visa process starts on April 1,” and “ H- 1B visa cap (and readers...
• H- 1B cap for fiscal 2008 reached in two days
  
  Author: By Colleen Taylor, Contributing Editor | Date: Apr 4, 2007
  ...April 1, 2008 when H- 1B visas become available...date for which an employer may file a petition requesting FY 2009 H- 1B employment with a start date...allocation of high-tech worker visas. Last month...annually allotted H- 1B visas. For its...with the current visa program—but has...
• George Scalise: Ensuring US tech leadership through policy action
  
  Author: By Suzanne Deffree, Managing Editor, News | Date: Oct 7, 2008
  ...leadership, including R&D funding, H- 1B visas, keeping manufacturing in the United...reform, what's your view of the H- 1B visa situation? For more information...just focus on one issue alone. The H- 1B visa is so important to maintain...
• U.S. Implements Retraining Plan
  
  Author: By Richard Bruner | Date: Jun 12, 2000
  ...limit on H- 1B visas issued to foreign...supplied by U. S. employers who hire foreign workers. For every foreign...who receives an H- 1B visa, the employer is obligated to...industry's share of H- 1B visa holders is...Of the total of H- 1B visas," said Oswalt...people." But its employment of foreigners is...
• This week in gEEk: Manufacturing bustles; Axing jobs and growth estimates; Tech's future with McCain or Obama
  
  Author: Suzanne Deffree | Date: Oct 10, 2008
  ...impact the tech innovation of tomorrow. « H- 1B visa fraud found, reform ... | Main | Micron in the...future leadership, including R&D funding, and H- 1B visas. By the way, the H- 1B process has been discovered to be riddled with...