Monthly archive for September 2011

Increasing number of H-1B visa applications being rejected in the US

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

In light of the ever increasing volume of trade between India and the US, a public/private forum was established in July of 2005 called the US-India CEO Forum. The Forum's goal is to enhance bilateral trade and investment between the two countries….

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Australia to boost education sector

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

Australian immigration minister Chris Evans and the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Chris Bowen, have announced a number of measures to make Australia's international education sector more competitive….

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UK Opposition Labour Party says their previous immigration policy was wrong

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

The UK Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband has said that when the Labour Party was in power their immigration policy was wrong….

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New Zealand immigration rising

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

Immigration to New Zealand rose for the first time in six months in August 2011, which suggest that the New Zealand economy is on the up….

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US celebrates Constitution and Citizenship Day

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

On 23 September 2011, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas welcomed 50 new US citizens representing 29…

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UK Immigration issues for Indians raised in UK Minister Kenneth Clarke visit

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma recently raised concerns with UK Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke about the way in which Indians who apply for UK visas are treated during the visit to India. The refusal rate for Indians …

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India to push for relaxed visa rules to UK

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

India is set to press for a relaxation in visa rules and the easing of restrictions on the movement of professionals from India to the UK. The matter is expected to be discussed when the UK's Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke meets with…

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EU court judgement helps non-EU caregivers in UK

Wednesday, den 28. September 2011

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is considering the effects of a judgement in the case of Ruiz Zambrano that granted him the right to stay in the UK as the sole carer of a British citizen….

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Canada begins consultation sessions on Temporary Foreign Worker program

Tuesday, den 20. September 2011

During the next month in Calgary, Canadian Immigration will hold consultations on hiring temporary foreign workers, Canada's immigration minister announced….

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New Zealand citizens worried about possible UK permanent residence changes

Tuesday, den 20. September 2011

Kiwis living in the UK are worried that Britain may remove the right to apply for settlement (permanent residence) after living and working in the UK for five years….

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