The H-1B Visa Program provides American companies with the ability to employ foreign workers in the United States. This portal points to valuable H-1B resources on the web, and allows members to share their questions and experiences...
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The H-1B Visa Program provides American companies with the ability to employ foreign workers in the United States. This portal points to valuable H-1B resources on the web, and allows members to share their questions and experiences with one another.
Google Calls For Expansion Of H-1B Visa Program
By Jason Lee Miller -
Affects their ability to be choosey
In lieu of recent history, parents may one day tell their kids, “President? But why? When you grow up, you could work at Google.” With over a million resumes per year, Google can afford to be choosey, and doesn’t like having its talent pool options narrowed. For the entire article go to WebProNews
Google is not the only company suffering from anxiety over finding skilled workers. I... Read Full Story
Google Calls For Expansion Of H-1B Visa Program
By Jason Lee Miller -
Affects their ability to be choosey
In lieu of recent history, parents may one day tell their kids, “President? But why? When you grow up, you could work at Google.” With over a million resumes per year, Google can afford to be choosey, and doesn’t like having its talent pool options narrowed. For the entire article go to WebProNews
Google is not the only company suffering from anxiety over finding skilled workers. I... Read Full Story
Bill Gates recently made another pitch towards getting more H-1B workers in the country, telling Washington that, “America will lose its status as a leader in technological innovation unless it allows more skilled workers to enter the country”. The H-1B visa program, which allows Corporate America to bring foreign workers from overseas to work for them, remains hugely popular. In 2007, the program’s annual cap of 65,000 was met on the first day that applications were accepted. These educated... Read Full Story
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
U.S. businesses utilizing the H-1B program should be aware of the new cap on the number of visa petitions allowed for fiscal year 2009. The new rule prohibits employers from filing multiple H-1B petitions for the same employee.
For those of you who do not already know, the H-1B program is one of several “temporary worker” nonimmigrant visa programs. It allows U.S. based companies to employ foreign individuals in the U.S. for certain “specialty occupations” on a... Read Full Story
A Patch for the H-1B Visa System?The H-1B visa debate is heating up once again, as the government began accepting new visa applications covering the 2009 fiscal year on April 1. The H-1B visa is used by employers to bring highly educated and skilled workers into the country. If the past few years are any guide, visas are expected to go very quickly. Most business groups hope that Congress will grant more H-1Bs in the future.
For the entire article go to Inc.com
Corra sees a bidding war for... Read Full Story
