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Only 65% of quota filled; most years, it is exhausted on the first day. Also Read News Now Also Read Also Read Almost a week has passed since the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started accepting H-1B applications for financial ...

For the first time in several years, the US has received only 42,000 petitions against the mandated cap of 65,000 for H-1B work visas, much sought after by highly-skilled professionals including Indians, a week after it started accepting the ...

e a bit on the declining number of illegal immigrants caught at the Southwest border. Government types say the decrease is due to tougher enforcement, better surveillance technology and more boots on the ground at the U.S.-Mexico border. They say fewer ...

It?s not like he doesn?t already have a lot on his plate. Now President Obama says he wants to tackle immigration reform; and do it this year. In fact, he says he plans to begin as soon as next month. Tackling immigration reform: Where should the ...

H-1B Visa Applications In First Week Washington, April 10: In a clear manifestation of the current financial turmoil in the US, it has received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications so far against the stipulated quota of 65,000 for the fiscal 2010, even as ...

Washington, April 10: In a clear manifestation of the current financial turmoil in the US, it has received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications so far against the stipulated quota of 65,000 for the fiscal 2010, even as a debate on raising cap on this ...

?How do we let more immigrants in, or legalize people, when Americans need jobs?? a senior House Democratic aide said. ?Putting aside how horrific the vote is for some people anyway, the politics of this have only gotten worse.? The aide said ...

Napolitano, Brennan to travel to border after Rep. Bennie Thompson led a delegation there ...

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus is applauding President Obama's push for immigration legislation, including a plan to make legal status possible for an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants. We all know that the time has come to fix our ...

That's the opinion of the South Texas congressional delegation as it prepares -- again -- to discuss immigration reform in the nation's capital. President Barack Obama is quietly planning to start serious discussion on immigration reform sometime next ...

A U.S. immigration appeals board on Friday rejected a last-minute stay of deportation for accused Nazi guard John Demjanjuk, paving the way for him to face charges in Germany. Demjanjuk's son, John Demjanjuk Jr., said the family could launch an appeal ...

Multiple Obama administration officials tell CNN that the White House is not pushing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year. While it's a top priority for the president's first term, White House spokesman Nick Shapiro says 'the ...

The news that President Obama plans to put immigration back into the political debate is very welcome. The economic crisis has made this issue even more urgent for two reasons: Ai-jen Poo, of the National Alliance of Domestic Workers, points out that ...

American Friends Service Committee, OneWorld US, National Council of La Raza, New York Times Average: Your rating: None WASHINGTON, Apr 10 (OneWorld.net) - U.S. Hispanic rights advocates responded positively Thursday to a report that President Barack ...

It looks like dealing with the nine-headed hydra that is the economic crisis isn't enough of a challenge for Barack Obama. The president will also take on immigration reform a lot earlier than anyone expected ? as in next month. I don't envy him the ...

In a clear manifestation of the current financial turmoil in the US, it has received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications so far against the stipulated quota of 65,000 for the fiscal 2010, even as a debate on raising cap on this highly skilled workers' ...

Can Obama Reform Immigration in a Recession? ?Yes He Can!? - NY Activist Get the Flash Playerto see this player. Albany, NY - The Long Island Immigrant Alliance is welcoming the news that President Obama will add immigration reform legislation to his ...

WASHINGTON: In a clear manifestation of the current financial turmoil in the US, it has received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications so far against the stipulated quota of 65,000 for the fiscal 2010, even as a debate on raising cap on this highly skilled ...

Kelly Fincham, executive director of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR), warmly welcomed a statement on Wednesday by the Presidents newly appointed deputy assistant, Cecilia Munoz, which she is keen to put in place a policy reform that ...

In a clear manifestation of the current financial turmoil in the US, it has received only 42,000 H-1B visa applications so far against the stipulated quota of 65,000 for the fiscal 2010, even as a debate on raising cap on this highly skilled workers' ...