With the demand for jobs going down in a recession hit economy, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) has received only 42,000 applications for H-1B visas for skilled workers against the Congressionally-mandated 65,000 cap. Besides, recession new restrictions on employing H1B holders by bailed out companies has also acted as a dampener on the visa application.
Send thousands of flowers to US immigration office in Washington.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/immigrants-refused-green-cards-take-to-gandhigiri/44667-2.html
Green Cards are set to become elusive soon. A new US bill proposes to restrict the family-based immigration system.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/us-plans-to-end-green-card-route/41152-2.html
US immigration says 2000 slots in the H1B visa category are available for those holding US Master's degrees.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/2000-h1b-visa-slots-available-us/39165-2.html
The US Senate committee has approved a bill, which seeks to double the number of H1B visas and Green Cards issued annually.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/h1b-visas-to-us-set-to-double/7426-3.html
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