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New H1-B visa rules give workers more autonomy
Mar 8, 2024
It’s H-1B season, which means U.S. companies are once again competing for a limited number of spots— 85,000 — in a visa lottery. Registration opened this week after the federal government revamped the application process.
Filipino nurses fill critical jobs as workforce shortage intensifies
Sep 11, 2023
Foreign nurses are in high demand to support patients in U.S. nursing homes and hospitals, but visa barriers remain in place.
Visa denials for international students increasing
Aug 3, 2023
The Cato Institute found that the United States denied 35% of international student visas in 2022 — the highest denial percentage in decades.
The U.S. is nearly doubling the number of seasonal worker H-2B visas it offers
Dec 14, 2022
H-2Bs, temporary non-agriculture work visas for foreigners without advanced degrees, are used for jobs in landscaping, food processing and hospitality.
Canada's agricultural worker program is under scrutiny amid the pandemic
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Emma Jacobs
Jun 14, 2021
COVID-19 raised questions about the working and living conditions for some of the country's immigrant workers.
There are fewer visas, but Chinese students still want a U.S. education
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Jennifer Pak
Feb 19, 2021
Chinese students spend years mapping out the path to U.S. colleges. The pandemic has disrupted all of that.
Trump administration takes aim at "birth tourism"
Jan 24, 2020
New visa rules add restrictions for pregnant visitors and those seeking other medical treatment in the U.S.
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Travel ban takes its toll on small businesses
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Nina Roberts
Apr 12, 2019
Businesses are struggling with hiring, access to capital and family separation.
H-2B visas need fixing, employers and immigration attorneys say
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Andy Uhler
Jan 18, 2019
You’ve probably heard of H-1B visas. Those are the ones lots of tech firms use to bring in highly skilled workers from countries like India. Lesser-known but still vital to the economy are visas like the H-2A. Those are temporary, seasonal visas handed out to the people who help grow and harvest our food. Then there […]
The business that's not happening, thanks to the shutdown
Jan 9, 2019
From mergers and food regulation to taxes and immigration, daily commerce is in limbo.