H-1B Visa

There seems stricter H-1B restrictions are in the offing for IT firms. According to a report, two senators Bernie Sanders and Charles Grassley, have introduced legislation that would bar any company that lays off 50 or more workers from hiring guest workers. The legislation could potentially affect a large number of technology firms that have laid off large numbers of workers but continue hiring, says the report in ComputerWorld. The high-tech industry overall has laid off more than 345,000 workers since August 2008, according to the two senators. In a statement released last week, Grassley said “With the unemployment rate over 10%, companies that ... Read Full Story

If Congress again takes up divisive immigration reform this summer, tech firms hope that one of their pet issues -- hiking temporary visas for highly skilled foreign workers -- is included. High-tech companies have been lobbying Congress for more H-1B visas granted to college-educated foreign workers. The federal government limits the six-year work permits to 65,000 annually, not including exemptions. The visa cap peaked at 195,000 in 2001-03, but with the tech boom over, the limit wasn't reached. The cap fell back to 65,000. Tech Firms Push Visas Companies such as Microsoft, Intel and Hewlett-Packard say more H-1B visas are needed. They say there's ... Read Full Story

An American Outrage! While Unemployment Rises, 15 Million OUT of Work & College Graduates Have NO Job Prospects, Obama and Congress Still Allotting 155,000 H1B & H2B Work Visas for 2010! By Marc Chamot If people are wondering as to why jobs aren’t being filled by Americans, maybe outrageous reasons like these might be the real answer. Here are jobs that H2B visas are taking away from YOU: Types of H2B Visa Jobs / H2B Work includes:Hospitality workers, Hotels / Motels, Chefs, Resorts and Theme Parks, Ticket Sales, Cruise ships, Construction workers, Maintenance, Janitorial, Ski Resorts, Landscaping, Golf Courses, Water parks, Security, Ride Operators, ... Read Full Story

Immigration is often misunderstood. The general consensus is that immigrants are stealing work from Americans. But what happens when there aren’t enough workers on U.S. soil to fill demand? Are we comfortable shipping jobs overseas, because we can’t meet the demand in the US? With global economy, companies can locate anywhere. Shouldn’t the U.S. being doing everything possible to keep companies and their tax dollars in the United States? Last year Bill Gates, told a congressional panel that the US immigration system makes attracting and retaining high-skilled immigrants exceptionally challenging for US firms.Congress’s failure to pass high-skilled immigration reform has exacerbated an already grave ... Read Full Story

I'LL ALWAYS BE DAD'S SUNSHINE!      Well, it's me again and I just read an article that got my hair standing up on the back of my neck and right now my eyes are red and bloodshot from this article and I began to realize once again that our Government never looks at the big picture but passes things on a whim without giving it much thought.  This is the article below:                    Despite Rising Unemployment, Banks Continue to Replace Americans with H-1B Workers Amid last week's announcement that the nationwide unemployment rate has now climbed to 8.5% (Bureau of Labor Statistics), immigration ... Read Full Story