Archive for March 3, 2008

BILL GATES TO APPEAR BEFORE CONGRESS - LACK OF H-1B VISAS REMAINS A CONCERN

According to a computerworld.com article: “In his written testimony, Gates predicted — accurately — that for the first time in the history of the H-1B program, the supply of visas would run out before students graduating from college received their degrees. ‘This means that U.S. employers will not be able to get H-1B visas for an entire crop of U.S. graduates,’ he wrote. ‘We are essentially asking top talent to leave the U.S.’”

CNN PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO LETTER BY THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION COVERAGE

According to a Press Release, “The American Jewish Committee thanks CNN President Jim Walton for his positive, constructive response to a complaint regarding the cable networks coverage of immigration.”

USCIS STRENGTHENS INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION PROCESS

According to a USCIS Press Release:  “Children, birthparents and prospective adoptive parent(s) will have greater protections under the Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention), effective April 1, 2008.  New safeguards administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Hague include the creation of new forms and improved, centralized examination processes for intercountry adoption applications and petitions under the Hague Adoption Convention.”

The agency has also released a Fact Sheet:  Hague Adoption Convention.

USCIS Q&A BACKGROUND CHECK POLICY UPDATE

The USCIS has released:  Question and Answers:  Background Check Policy Update.

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