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H-1B visas
Foreign workers with advanced degrees from American schools may have an easier time getting work visas
by
Erika Beras
Feb 1, 2019
The Trump administration is retooling the lottery for H-1B visas.
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What it's like to live and work in H-1B visa limbo
Mar 22, 2017
The program allows employers to hire skilled foreign workers through a lottery system. The next step can take years.
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Former Disney IT workers claim discrimination
by
Wes Williams
Nov 24, 2015
The complaints to the EEOC say the layoffs discriminated based on national origin.
Foreign worker applications outnumber available slots
by
Eliza Mills
Jun 12, 2015
H-1B visas will be distributed by lottery and will help fill in-demand tech jobs.
Outsourcing giant Infosys faces record immigration fine
Oct 29, 2013
Infosys allegedly used the wrong type of visa to bring thousands workers into the country.
H-1B visa dream a nightmare for some foreign teachers
Jul 1, 2013
Some immigrants looking to teach in the U.S. are forced to pay multiple fees for the chance.
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H-1B visas: Not always a magic bullet for employers
Jun 17, 2013
Tech companies bemoan H-1B no-shows and interview imposters.
Employers race to snap up foreign work visas
Apr 2, 2013
Want a sign that business is hiring? For the first time since 2008, federal officials expect the 85,000 visas for foreign skilled workers will be snapped up in just a few days.
Study: Visa law prevents companies from hiring best workers
by
Scott Tong
Jul 18, 2012
There's a new report out today that provides one explanation for why companies aren't hiring the people they want to hire: A visa program to bring in the best and brightest from around the world is capped, and doesn't account for the economic geography of America.