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WASHINGTON: After months of lackluster response, US authorities have witnessed a sudden increase in demand for H-1B work visa, which is popular among Indian professionals. Though the applications received so far are still over 6,000 short of the ...

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the largest investigative agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is tightening the border security of the Northern Marianas, particularly on Saipan, now that federal immigration law applies in ...

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The Canadian border authority is still considering relocating a controversial customs checkpoint that once sat in the middle of a Mohawk reserve to the U.S., according to the border guard union's president. ...

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WASHINGTON -- Demand for H-1B visas has accelerated over the last six to eight weeks after being flat for months. This comes as the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also on the rise. Together, the trends may be early indicators ...

Micronesians, residents in Marianas win U.S. parole status SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, Dec. 2, 2009) - The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said yesterday that it will grant 'parole' status-on a case-by-case basis-to four groups of ...

WASHINGTON, USA: Demand for US H-1B visas has grown dramatically in the past six to eight weeks, as the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also on the rise, according to a report on Computerworld.com. As per the figures released ...

Mumbai, Dec 4 (PTI): An Indian who used the services of Mumbai-based immigration offices of terror suspects David Headley and Tahawwur Rana has been deported by US authorities to India after his documents were allegedly found to be false. The person ...

Comment WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Congress must do more to ensure immigrants facing deportation have access to all the benefits of the legal system, Human Rights Watch said. The rights advocacy group in an 88-page report on the practices of ...

U.S Federal Government tightens CNMI border The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the largest investigative agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is tightening the border security of the Northern Marianas, particularly on Saipan, ...

US Embassy In San Jos Working Double Shifts To Process Visa Applications The US Embassy in San Jos announced that it will interview visa applicants in the mornings and afternoons, with a maximum number of interviews daily of 540 until Christmas. The ...

U.S. Chamber Announces the 2009 Corporate Citizenship Award Winners In spite of economy, exemplary businesses continue feeding, educating, and making our communities safer and healthier WASHINGTON, D.C.-At an awards dinner at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...

(RTTNews) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says Mexican authorities have uncovered a 300-meter (860 feet) cross-border tunnel that extended to California's region of San Diego, and arrested 12 persons inside the passageway. Originating in ...

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Canada Border Services Agency won't comment on why the host of the widely syndicated radio and TV program Democracy Now had her speech checked at border Email Please enter a valid e-mail address Please enter a comma delimited list of valid e-mail ...

RENO, NV - Sage Grouse habitat, the U.S. government dumping uranium in the market, and interaction between in-situ uranium mining and coalbed methane are the issues giving U.S. uranium miners sleepless nights. In a presentation to the Northwest Mining ...

By Maria Leon. ).- The head-on fight against weapons trafficking along the border with Mexico is one way to weaken the drug cartels, according to U.S. attorneys general assembled at their national convention here on Wednesday. "The United States has ...

Mexican authorities have uncovered a 300-metre cross-border tunnel and arrested a dozen people working inside, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said. The DEA said the tunnel originates in Tijuana, Mexico and extends into San Diego, with about ...

Applications for H-1B visas increased rapidly since October, indicating growing demand for skilled foreign staff from US companies Tags: H-1B visa, USA Demand for the H-1B visa is growing, indicating US is taking on more skilled overseas workers. Demand ...