US IMMIGRATION LAW: H-1B 2012 SEASON IS UPON US - BEWARE THE INFAMOUS CAP GAP.
JD Supra (press release)
The 2012 H-1B Season is Upon Us . . . Will This Year's Economy Bring a Lottery? At this juncture it does not seem likely, however, as the statistics from last year show, planning for the H-1B is the key to being able to continue your work authorized ...

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Working: H-4 Spouses Get To Take A Step Forward, But Is It A Giant One?
ILW.com
The announcement includes other goodies too, but this is what it specifically says about the possibility for an H-4 spouse to work: Provide work authorization for spouses of certain H-1B holders. This proposed change to the current DHS regulation would ...

Texas' “limited term” driver's licenses draw concerns
Pegasus News
He is in Texas legally with an H1B visa, a specialty document for certain professionals, which he said must be renewed every three years. But his expiration date was based on his I-94 document, an arrival and departure record that a legal immigrant ...

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President Obama's Google Plus 'hangout' claims about engineering demand
Washington Post (blog)
30 Obama's comments came in response to a question from Fort Worth resident Jennifer Wedel, who asked why the government has extended and continues to issue H-1B visas when people such as her engineer husband, Darin Wedel, can't find work.
Reforming Legal ImmigrationNational Review Online

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A "Capitalist Tool's" Defense of Apple Morphs into an Anti-Obama Screed
Huffington Post (blog)
The H-1B visa program primarily admits engineers and scientists. The H-1B visa quota was expanded greatly under President Clinton to the point (in 2000) that not all H-1B visas were used. In 2004, President Bush and a Congress controlled by Republicans ...

Obama's high-tech labor lies
Salon
He then goes on to insist that the H-1B program is “reserved only for those companies who say they cannot find somebody in (a) particular field” and that it shouldn't apply to industries where “there are a lot of highly skilled American workers” ...

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DHS outlines plans to attract and retain highly-skilled immigrants and ...
Lexology (registration)
DHS stated that “the President supports legislative measures that would attract and retain immigrants who create jobs and boost competitiveness in the US, including creating a 'Startup Visa,' strengthening the H-1B program, and 'stapling' green cards ...
India's professionals could cash US changing visa normsLatest News From Punjab
Immigration Reforms and Updates from DHS and DOSJD Supra (press release)

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KSDK
Engineer's wife 'ferocious' in Obama Q&A on H-1Bs
Computerworld
The offer was made during a live online town hall after the engineer's wife questioned the government's policy concerning H-1B visa workers. Jennifer Wedel of Fort Worth asked why the government continues "to issue and extend H-1B visas when there are ...
Online chat with Obama has big impact on Texas familyNashua Telegraph
Fort Worth Family's Life Changes Thanks to Online Chat with President ObamaYahoo! Contributors Network
President Obama Takes Resume Of Unemployed Engineer, Wife Says They Still May ...Mediaite

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H-1B Workers are Better Paid, More Educated, Study Finds
Datamation
On average, H-1B workers are 10 years younger and earn 10 percent more than their American counterparts. Computerworld: Two economists from the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California have published new research that challenges some commonly ...

US mulls changes in F-1, H-1B visas to attract skilled workforce
NDTV
Amid pending comprehensive immigration reforms, the United States has proposed several steps including changes in the F-1 and H-1B visas to attract foreign skilled workforce, a move likely to benefit professionals from countries like India.

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U.S. employers should prepare for on-site visits by USCIS
Lexology (registration)
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has increased its antifraud staff with contractor inspectors to perform thousands of on-site visits to US companies that employ H-1B and L-1 foreign workers. These on-site inspections illustrate the ...
12 Steps To Immigration Compliance in 2012JD Supra (press release)

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H-1B workers are better paid, more educated, study finds
Computerworld
By Patrick Thibodeau Computerworld - H-1B workers are better educated than US born workers and earn more, according to a new study by an independent research group. The report by two economists at the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California, ...

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Indian Express
US proposes changes in F-1 & H-1B visas to attract skilled workforce
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: Amidst pending comprehensive immigration reform, the United States has proposed several steps - including changes in the F-1 and H-1B visas - to attract foreign skilled workforce, a move likely to benefit professionals from countries like ...
US changing visa rules to attract the highly-skilledIndia Today
New US visa norms to benefit Indian professionalsdomain-B
Bloggings on Immigration Law and PolicyILW.com

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Visa Processing Tips
JD Supra (press release)
All “non-immigrant” (meaning temporary) status approvals (H-1B, L, O, etc.) by the Immigration Service in the US are sent by the Service Center to the Kentucky Consular Center. The KCC scans the petition and supporting documents so they can be accessed ...

H1B stamping during the validation trip
Expat Forum
Australia Expat Forum for Expats Living in Australia Have you moved to Australia from another country? Are you thinking about making Australia your new home? Want to meet others like you and discuss immigration, property, sport, socialising, food, ...

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ABC News (blog)
Mitt's Mixed Day, Poor People and Glitter, Fact Checking the Obama Economy, A ...
ABC News (blog)
http://abcn.ws/xdVelb WH Taking Resumes – Are H1B Visas Stealing Jobs From Americans or Helping Corps? Speaking of the Obama economy, we did a little more digging into Jennifer Wedel and her engineer husband from the Google Hangout Monday.

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State Licenses Critical to H-1B Visas
JD Supra (press release)
Doctors, research scientists, engineers and other professionals seeking to work in the US pursuant to the grant of a H-1B visa (a visa used to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise) must be ...

New Report Extols Immigrant Effects on Economy
JD Supra (press release)
Practice Areas BUSINESS L-1 Visas H-1B H-1B Transfers Visas TN Visas (NAFTA) Special Visas for Other Countries:  Australia  Chile /SingaporeE-1 E-1 Visas E-2 Visas PERM Labor Certification HOSPITALS /HEALTHCARE H-1C Visas H-1B Visas for Doctors ...
Legal Immigration Policy Changes Could Improve American EconomyLaw Firm Newswire (press release)

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Today's THV
Are Americans Losing High-Skilled Jobs to Foreigners?
ABC News (blog)
But the mother of two says her campaign to raise awareness about H1B visas – those granted to foreign workers – is far from over. “We are extremely grateful for that opportunity but there are still many Americans with college education and no jobs,” ...
Obama's Google Plus hangout: Send me the resumePolitico
Exchange with Obama has big impact on local familyFort Worth Star Telegram
Video: GOP leaps on Obama's “interesting” disconnect on jobs and the economyHot Air
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DHS outlines plans to reform visa processes to keep highly-skilled immigrant ...
Government Security News
DHS said the president supports legislative measure that would attract and retain immigrants who create jobs and boost competitiveness in the US, including creating a "Startup Visa," strengthening the H-1B program, and "stapling" green cards to the ...

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