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H-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
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
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
SPOTLIGHT:U.S. to notify H1-B lottery winners
There sure is a lot of controversy surrounding the H1-B visa program for skilled foreign workers but on thing is for sure: there's never a shortage of folks looking to score one of the highly
Tech CEO council makes case for globalization
The 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
Senate Bill would give domestic tech workers preference
As 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
Big push for more H1-B visas
Advocates 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
Where politicos stand on tech issues
With 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
Why the H1-B visa is good for IT
The 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
New bill proposed on H1-B visa cap
The 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
