U.S. Visa System is Still Experiencing Technical Difficulties, Stranding Thousands of Travelers Around the World

Delays could stretch out over the next week.  Appointment scheduling is also delayed at the beginning of the busy summer travel season.   http://rt.com/usa/267937-downed-us-visa-thousands-stranded/...

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Delays Continue for U.S. Passport and Visas issued Abroad

If you are experiencing delays in getting a new US Passport or Visa this issue is worldwide, read the update below.  The State Department has not given a timeline on when the problem may be fixed. http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/news/technological-systems-issue.ht...

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Companies being penalised for high rejection rates of H-1B visa applications

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/slideshow/13-companies-barred-from-applying-for-h-1b-visa/itslideshowviewall/47497353.cms...

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EB-5 and the Latest News in U.S. Visas

Latest EB-5 Trends: http://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2015/05/21/whats-trending-in-the-u-s-eb-5-investor-immigration-worl...

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New Tool to Look Up LCA and Salary Information– “U.S. Visa Explorer”

Interesting Statistics on the Number of LCAs and Salary Comparison for Major Companies: http://fusion.net/story/138693/this-tool-lets-you-search-salary-data-for-thousands-of-foreign-born-tech-worker...

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The Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Will it Significantly Impact U.S. Immigration?

With negotiations well under way whether to grant the Trade Promotion Authority, questions about the affects on U.S. immigration linger: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stuartanderson/2015/05/12/the-controversy-over-immigration-and-new-trade-authorit...

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What do the 2016 U.S. presidential hopefuls think about immigration reform?

Looking ahead to the 2016 Presidential elections in U.S., views on immigration vary amongst the potential candidates: http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/05/07/a-look-at-where-the-2016-hopefuls-stand-on-immigrati...

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U.S. Immigration Relief for Nepalese Citizens

In the wake of the devastating earthquakes to hit Nepal over the past 2 weeks, USCIS has instituted immigration relief measures for affected citizens of Nepal.  Included in these measures are expedited processing for several immigration benefits as well as consideration of fee waivers for some applications.  Senator Ben Cardin, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has also requested that the Administration provide Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalese nationals present in the U.S. and cannot return home due...

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The H-1B cap for fiscal year 2016 was met yet again this year within the short timeframe of only one week!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services started accepting H-1B applications on April 1 and reached the congressionally mandated cap of 65,000 within a week. Is it time to overhaul the H-1B visa program? http://www.cnbc.com/id/102574379 ...

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Benefits of applying for the E-3 visa

The E-3 visa category was created as part of Australia’s AUSFTA agreement with America which allows qualifying applicants to travel to the United States for the sole purpose of working in a specialty occupation.   The E-3 visa offers a win-win proposition for everyone involved. Australian workers get great jobs and US employers get some of the country’s best and brightest minds. Annually, 10,500 E-3 work visas can be issued to Australian citizens wanting work in the USA, however the cap has never been met.   The E-3 visa is similar...

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