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Silicon Valley leaders unite as FWD.us in push for more H-1B visas
2013-04-11 22:32:14| InfoWorld: Top News
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H-1B demand this year will be fast, furious
2013-04-01 13:36:16| InfoWorld: Top News
The U.S. begins accepting new H-1B visa petitions on Monday, April 1, and fast demand is expected. This is going to be followed by much fury. Industry proponents of the H-1B visa will argue -- at megaphone strength -- that high demand is evidence of both an improving economy and need for skilled workers.
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Plan to hike H-1B cap to 300,000 seems dead; 130,000 cap still possible
2013-03-22 15:36:33| InfoWorld: Top News
The U.S. Senate's comprehensive immigration bill is expected to include an H-1B cap hike and a higher fee structure aimed at offshore outsourcers. Work on the bill is continuing, and a snapshot of its various components were shared by three independent sources, each familiar with the discussions.
Top users of H-1B visas are offshore outsourcers
2013-02-25 13:56:00| InfoWorld: Top News
The biggest users of H-1B visas are offshore outsourcers, many based in India, or U.S.-based companies whose employees are mostly located overseas, according to data obtained and analyzed by Computerworld.
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Tech companies claim more H-1B visas will fill IT labor gap
2013-01-31 12:00:00| InfoWorld: Top News
Microsoft, HP, Intel, Cisco, and Oracle are among the heavyweight IT companies throwing their support behind proposed legislation that would nearly double the number of H-1B visas the feds could dole out each year, from 65,000
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