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H1B employees can now renew their work visas in US, but their spouses can't. Here's why

Live Mint 05 Dec 2023
State Department officials announced a limited rollout of the H-1B domestic visa renewal pilot, allowing a restricted 20,000 participants to renew their visas. Under this program, applicants are required to mail their visas to the State Department and are prohibited from ...
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H-1B pilot for US domestic visa to be limited to principal applicants not dependents

Hindustan Times 05 Dec 2023
A State Department pilot programme to renew H-1B visas in the United States will exclude the dependents of H-1B professionals, it has now been reported ... The stateside visa renewal pilot program is one of multiple measures the State Department is looking to add or continue with the aim of driving down wait times for travel to the US.
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Top US Congressmen introduce bill to reduce green card backlog

The Siasat Daily 05 Dec 2023
The bill strengthens the H-1B temporary visa program and provides an option for individuals who have been waiting in the immigrant visa backlog for two years to file a green card application, although the application cannot be approved until a visa becomes available, according to the statement.
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Pritzker says feds must ditch work fees for migrants

Longview News-Journal 05 Dec 2023
Pritzker is calling on the Biden administration to waive a fee on employment-based visas and other immigration programs in an effort to get more migrants to work ... and other immigration programs.
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UK work Visa rules toughen: Skilled immigrants have to earn THIS first now

Live Mint 05 Dec 2023
Instead, the vast majority of migrants arrive under government programs, including refugee visas for Ukrainians and Afghans, work visas such as those issued to health and social care workers or others on the shortage occupations list, and students.Net migration in the year to ...
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Salary requirement to move to UK to rise soon

Gulf News 05 Dec 2023
Instead, the vast majority of migrants arrive under government programs, including refugee visas for Ukrainians and Afghans, work visas such as those issued to health and social care workers or others on the shortage occupations list, and students.
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Interview: China's new visa-free policy facilitates travels, strengthens ties, says expert

People Daily 04 Dec 2023
... Xinhua lauded China's new visa-free policy ... In the interview, Gambardella expressed hope for an expansion of the visa-free program to more Schengen countries as well as more Chinese to visit Europe and help boost local tourism industry while further promoting bilateral exchanges.
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Britain announces stricter visa norms to reduce migration

Live Mint 04 Dec 2023
Instead, the vast majority of migrants arrive under government programs, including refugee visas for Ukrainians and Afghans, work visas such as those issued to health and social care workers or others on the shortage occupations list, and students.Also Read . Finished studies in UK? THIS visa allows you to stay, look for jobs for 2 years ... UK visa.
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Massive polls push for vote of confidence

Hong Kong Standard 04 Dec 2023
Perhaps any figures lower than the 2021 turnout would be considered a setback ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>>. The most crucial of all is that a number of voters have emigrated to take advantage of the UK's BNO visa program and relaxed work visa schemes offered to SAR passport holders by Canada and Australia ... .
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State Department H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Will Not Include Dependents

Forbes 04 Dec 2023
A promising State Department pilot program to renew H-1B visas in the United States will not include the dependents of H-1B professionals ... .
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New York officer failed to check cells where Nepali man died of overdose, says city report

The Lawton Constitution 04 Dec 2023
The officer didn’t do required rounds and check inside each cell with a flashlight over three predawn hours Oct ... Taylor Center, the board’s report said ... He immigrated to the Big Apple from Nepal in 2016 after winning a diversity visa, a program in which the U.S. makes 50,000 visas a year available in a lottery, a relative previously told The News ... .
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Filipinos warned vs recruitment scam

The Manila Times 02 Dec 2023
He said certain individuals and agencies required a €500 reservation fee as soon as the decreto flussi program was announced ... "While the Philippines is among 30 countries covered by the decreto flussi program, there is no assurance that applications for work visas will be approved," it added.
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How to become a permanent resident in Australia?

Financial Express 02 Dec 2023
Visa applicants must meet certain criteria prescribed to the appropriate visa subclass ... According to Henley & Partners there are four visa streams under the Investment Program offering a direct pathway to permanent residence after three years, subject to meeting certain residence and investment or business turnover requirements.
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US: Migrant labor on Georgia farms

Fresh Plaza 02 Dec 2023
who participate in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers Program, often called the H-2A visa program. The program helps U.S ... Georgia is consistently one of the top five states to use the H-2A visa program and depends on H-2A workers for 60% of agricultural jobs ... H-2A visas and wage adjustments.
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EB-5 Visa Fraud! Investors seeking permanent residency in the US cheated

Financial Express 02 Dec 2023
According to the SEC’s complaint, from approximately June 2014 through December 2018, Ahmed, NuRide and NYC Green falsely told NYC Green investors that NYC Green would be operated in a manner consistent with the requirements of the EB-5 visa program and that NYC Green’s principals had contributed $11 million to the company.
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