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NewsH-1B demand drops
Oh what a difference a year makes. The loud, unrelenting demand to expand the number of H-1B visas available for software companies, IT firms and other employers, in order to hire foreign workers has Read more...
Getting around H-1B visas
A federal lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey charging the Bush administration with illegally making an end run around the current limits for the H1-B visa program. The Immigration Reform Law Read more...
Congress seeks alternative to H-1B visas
Microsoft Corp. has about 4,000 employees for whom it is trying to gain permanent residency, a dilemma shared by many hi-tech companies. Responding to the industry's cry for help, a California Read more...
Tech CEO council makes case for globalizationThe U.S. will be better able to maintain a competitive edge by embracing openness in trade and talent, according to the latest "Great Nation" report by advocacy group Technology CEO Council. The Read more... Senate Bill would give domestic tech workers preferenceAs the market tightens and CIOs continue their global search for good technologists, they may want to carefully watch a new Senate proposal that would force high-tech companies to give priority to Read more... Big push for more H1-B visasAdvocates of increasing the controversial H1-B visa limit are hoping that Congress passes the Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006 (SKIL) before closing down for the year. The Read more... Where politicos stand on tech issuesWith Election Day just around the corner, it's a good time to review who is for, and against, tech-related initiatives like the H1-B visa program, which would institute stricter federal rules on Read more... Why the H1-B visa is good for ITThe phrase 'H1-B visa' elicits lots of vocal opinions on whether the immigration program should be expanded or not and the impact that such visa programs are having on the IT industry. Most Read more... New bill proposed on H1-B visa capThe debate of the H1-B visa program promises to flare up again this week as a Senator is proposing a new bill that would raise the visa cap from 65,000 to 115,000. The new bill, being called Read more... ALSO NOTED: Asia top spam-generating region; Security agency recommends upgrading Firefox, Thunderbird; and much more...> Asia is the top spam-generating region. Article > U.S. security Read more... | Press ReleasesVisa Program Encourages Merchant Adoption of EMV Chip as Path Toward Dynamic AuthenticationU.S. Excluded from International Program Due to Uncertainty Surrounding New Debit Card RegulationsSAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa announced today a new Payment Card Industry Data Read more >> American Dream Fund Selects NES Financial EB-5 Administration Solution for Los Angeles Regional Center ProjectNESF Solution Brings Clarity, Security and Investment Visibility to Immigrant Investors Involved in “A-List” Business Expansion in the W Hotel Hollywood SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NES Read more >> South Atlantic Regional Center Chooses NES Financial EB-5 Administration Solution to Bring Security and Transparency to InExperienced NES Financial Team Streamlined Account and Subaccount Setup, EB-5 Solution Enables Administration, Reporting, and Tracking of Assembled and Disassembled Investor Funds SAN JOSE, Calif. Read more >> NES Financial EB-5 Administration Solution Delivers Transparency to Leading Cleveland EB-5 Regional Center and Their InvesEB-5 Administration Solution Delivers Funds Visibility and Security to Investors, Critical Advantages including Fast Rollout and Strong Reporting to Regional Centers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS Read more >> |
