The United States has justified the use of radio ankle monitors on some students of a sham university in California, 95 percent of them from India, saying it takes charges of visa fraud “very seriously”. “We take these allegations of immigration and visa fraud very seriously,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters Monday when [...]
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WikiLeaks supporters attack Visa, MasterCard
December 9th, 2010 |
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WikiLeaks supporters have launched cyber attacks against organizations they view as the whistleblower website’s enemies, say reports. The hackers forced the organizations’ websites to grind to a halt in what they called “Operation Payback.” The online activists targeted companies including MasterCard and Visa.
Musharraf vows not to visit India “ever again†following visa denial
December 4th, 2010 |
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has vowed never to visit India again after being denied visa by its government. “I have no words to explain my disappointment,†the Daily Times quoted Musharraf, as saying to a newspaper. “Your government has dashed my hopes. I think it shows a lack of confidence on the part of [...]
“No date for visa liberalization for Kosovo”
November 29th, 2010 |
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European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek said in Priština today that the EU had not set any official date when visas for Kosovo would be lifted.
The statement was Lunacek’s reaction to Hashim Thaci’s recent comment that, if he were reelected as prime minister, the EU would approve visa liberalization plan for Kosovo in the course of 15 months.
Wathelet, DaÄić: Visa regime not threatened
October 22nd, 2010 |
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The visa liberalization regime the European Union has with Serbia has not been brought into question, Serbian and Belgian officials said today in Belgrade.
“Serbia must prevent abuse of visa regime”
October 22nd, 2010 |
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For the time being, the European Commission is not intending to limit visa-free travel to the European Union for Serbian and Macedonian citizens. The issue was raised because of the sudden influx of “asylum seekers”.
MEPs call for visa liberalization for Kosovo
October 8th, 2010 |
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Chairman of the European Parliament’s Delegation for South East Europe Eduard Kukan has requested that visa liberalization for Kosovo is quickly prepared.
He said this after the EP had lifted visa regime for citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albania on Thursday.
Indian Software Outsourcing Industry- Facing the American Axe Posted By : ferran jackson
September 18th, 2010 |
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The passage of Visa hike bill and proposed Visa cut legislation will be a double whammy for the Indian software outsourcing industry.
H-1B Visa Cap for 2011 Has Not Been Met Yet
September 3rd, 2010 |
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Is it the economic slowdown or the recent visa fee increase that is keeping H-1B visa applications at bay? Fiscal year 2011 is coming soon, but there is still a big chunk of visa applications available. – With less than one month
before fiscal year 2011 begins in October, there are about 30,100 available
visas for technology companies to apply for through the temporary work visa
program known widely by its specific government designation, “H-1B visa.”
The H-1B program is used by technology compan…
No visa required
August 25th, 2010 |
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Who has most freedom to travel?
THE ability to visit a foreign country without the cost and hassle of obtaining a visa is a welcome bonus for any traveller. It is also a barometer of a country’s international alliances and relations. A report released on August 25th by Henley & Partners, a consultancy, shows that Britons have the fewest visa restrictions of the 190-odd countries (and territories) for which data are available. British citizens can enjoy a three-day stay for business or pleasure to 166 destinations without needing a visa. Generally, citizens of rich countries and trade-based economies have more freedom to travel than those of countries suffering from war or repression. Compare, for instance, the restrictions on South Korea with North Korea and Hong Kong with those on China.
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Visa Releases Security Advice for Payment Application Vendors
August 24th, 2010 |
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Visa teamed with the SANS Institute to offer best practices for security for payment application vendors. The advice is meant to compliment the Payment Application Data Security Standard. – Visa has released a set of best practices for payment application vendors to help ensure security beyond the requirements of industry compliance.
The document comes roughly two weeks after the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council outlined proposed changes to payment card indus…
H-1B Visa Fee Increase Unpopular Across the Board
August 19th, 2010 |
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Supporters, detractors and reformers of the latest law that will place a $2,000 increase on H-1B visas is not expected to impact American jobs or curtail companies from seeking to use temporary, foreign workers. The measure is expected to sting U.S and India trade relations. – The
measure to increase fees on H-1B visas that was attached to the $600 billion border security bill by
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) passed both houses of Congress was signed in to
law by the president on Aug. 13. What proponents and advocates on all sides
of the debate have to ask themselves is…
H-1B Visa Fees Could Rise by $2,000 for Each Application
August 9th, 2010 |
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Foreign outsourcing companies are facing fee hikes for work visas in a measure attached to a border security bill that passed the Senate. If signed into law, work visas will be more expensive and politicians can tout protecting American workers and securing the border, but will any of it help grow technology jobs in the U.S.? – The
cliche quot;everything is politics quot; couldnt be more true when it comes
to work visas in the United States.
If
a border security bill makes it to the desk of President Obama, fees for H-1B
and L-1B visas will increase by $2,000 each for a large segment of the visa-using
companies. The…
ATandT, Verizon to Take On MasterCard, Visa
August 2nd, 2010 |
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Mobile carriers AT&T and Verizon, along with T-Mobile, are reportedly working on a “contactless” solution that will let consumers pay for purchases via a touch of their smartphones. – AT amp;T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are planning to challenge Visa and
MasterCard as the newest facilitators of quick-shopping dollars.
The carriers AT amp;T and Verizon most dominantly, with Deutsche Telekom’s
T-Mobile in a supporting role are planning to pilot a program that will allow
co…
H-1B Visa Usage Declines Sharply Due to Economy, Bureaucracy
July 26th, 2010 |
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News Analysis: The weak U.S. economy and more stringent scrutiny from an often hostile immigration bureaucracy has caused a sharp increase in the number of unused H-1B work visa slots. – The flagging U.S. economy is a major reason why nearly 40,000 H-1B visa application slots are currently unused, and an
additional 9,000 slots in the Masters Exemption program are still open.
This is a significant drop in applications from previous
years, according to immigration attorney Kellie …
Serbia, Turkey abolish visa regime
July 11th, 2010 |
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The Serbian government abolished visas for Turkish citizens and vice versa, according to a statement given to the Tanjug news agency. According to the statement, the government discussed the issue and agreed that visas for Turkish visitors should be abolished on Friday.
Chris Brown Banned From UK
June 8th, 2010 |
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The Brits have booted Brown…. Chris Brown’s infamous attack on ex-girlfriend Rihanna is coming back to haunt him: The “Kiss Kiss” star has been banned from the United Kingdom.Brown was sentenced to five years probation and community service after pleading guilty to felony assault in connection with the notorious Feb. 2009 attack that left the Bajan [...]
Professor Blasts Research on H-1B Visa Workers Earning Higher Wages
May 27th, 2010 |
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A University of California professor refutes claims made in a recent University of Maryland study that H-1B visa holders make more money than U.S. technology workers. Professor Norman Matloff dissects the wage numbers used, finds what he claims are critical omissions and discusses his own studies and others which found the majority of H-1B visa holders earn 15 to 20 percent less than U.S. workers. – In response to a recently published University of Maryland study,
eWEEK interviewed Norman Matloff of the University of California,
Davis, to get his perspective on the findings. The Maryland findings
claim H-1B visa holders typically earn more in wages in
the U.S. when you control for education…
Interactive H-1B Site Educates on Visa Compliance
May 20th, 2010 |
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A new U.S. Department of Labor Website supplies information on the laws and regulations relevant to H-1B visa holders and H-1B visa-holding companies. While much of the material has been available for several years, the information should now be more accessible. – The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a Website that
seeks to educate companies about the laws, regulations and policies that apply
to H-1B visa holders. The Elaws H-1B Advisor was designed to help
employees and employers understand their rights and responsibilities under
numerous federal e…