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India Visa Rules Delay Power Projects
in Global Mobility Report, on November 26, 2009
... that India's visa rules are forcing engineers from China to return home and replace their business visas with work visas. The process is causing delays in power projects designed to produce 4,000 meg...
L’Europe de l’Est, escapades en voiture de location pas chère!
in Location de Voitures Blog, on octobre 23, 2009
...opy; Fearless Fred
Il y eut un temps où pour y aller il fallait des kilomètres de papiers, visas, demandes, vérifications et autres tracasseries administratives. Ils sont maintenant à portée de...
India, China Bicker Over Visas
in Global Mobility Report, on October 3, 2009
...h India and China) is reporting on a "spat" between China and India over how China issues visas to residents of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. ...the Indian government has formally...
Reducing Visa Stress
in Global Mobility Report, on September 28, 2009
Noobpreneur talked recently about how stressful the process of getting a visa and dealing with immigrations can be, no matter what coutry you're trying to get into.
The article, basically, says it's worth it to pay someone to do it for you. After all, they probably know what they're ...
EU Citizens Get New Visa Waivers in Six Countries.
in Global Mobility Report, on May 31, 2009
If you're an EU citizen, you will soon be able to travel for short stays without a visa to some new destination, accordig to a recent news report . The European Union (EU) signed short-stay visa waiver agreements on Thursday with Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Mauritius, Saint Kitt...
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 26, 2009
..., and BusinessWeek took a look at it this month. The program, for what are officially called O-1 visas, began in 1990 as lawmakers sought to separate these applicants from the pool of those seeking ...
The deplorable state of mathematics education today
in The CIO Weblog, on May 17, 2009
...tate of the American public education system as first indicated in this controversial post on H1B visas) but the inability to make basic cost/benefit calculations among members of the mainstream IT ...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
There are few things more controversial in the world of IT HR than the H1B foreign-worker visa program. CIOs, as a rule, are fans; the ability to hire from an increasingly large pool of eager and well-educated foreign workers to fill domestic jobs helps ease the pay scale. Industry leaders as illust...
The 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China is Making China Visas Hard to Get
in Global Mobility Report, on May 10, 2009
...China Law Blog has compared the situation to the politically inspired difficulty people had getting visas during the run up to the Beijing Olympics.
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The CLB has had two pieces recently ...
Up for Grabs: 85.000 H-1B Visas in America
in Global Mobility Report, on April 8, 2009
...s is expected to be down due to the recession, there is little doubt that all 85,000 available H-1B visas will get used. Many economists see the H-1B visa program as an essential part of encouraging i...
Foreign Tourists Allowed Back Into Tibet
in Hidden Travel Gems, on April 2, 2009
...losed to foreign tourists. The Chinese government was worried about political unrest. The number of visas available will be limited, but exactly how many tourists will be let back in is unclear at the...
Tibet Will Reopen to Foreign Tourists
in Global Mobility Report, on April 2, 2009
...tourists for over a year now out of Chinese government concern over political unrest. The number of visas available will be limited, but exactly how many tourists will be let back in is unclear at the...
Are Visa Rules a Form of Protectionism? India Thinks So...
in Global Mobility Report, on March 22, 2009
... BusinessWeek looked recently at the growing anger in India over new rules for H-1B visas for companies taking stimulus money. It's protectionism, say Indian critics, that Congress has banned com...
Do You Need a Visa?
in Global Mobility Report, on February 16, 2009
...sa by going to a consulate yourself or having a travel agent do it for you. I've mostly handled visas on my own, without any major problems. But I've heard embassies in certain countries can h...
U.S. Expands List of Visa Free Countries
in The Flyaway Weblog, on November 21, 2008
...ulgaria, Cyprus, Malta and Romania.
Already on the list of countries whose citizens don't need visas to visit the U.S.: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Ger...
Sarah Palin and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 30, 2008
... an ultra-conservative US candidate in 2000. Mr. Buchanan was staunchly against outsourcing and H1B visas, two policies that have helped India prosper.
This is telling of what looks like it will beco...
The Next Great Outsourcing Debate
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 18, 2008
...press their case for relaxing H1B visa restrictions - threaten greater outsourcing if the number of visas are not increased.
Both sides of the debate are playing out on this one, with the Rand Corpor...
Visa Problems on Horizon for Business Travel to China
in China Venture News, on April 16, 2008
...ina is making regional travel somewhat more messy in East Asia by clamping down on multiply entry visas.
Dan put it this way: China is cracking down on entries into China every which way it can, an...
Bill wins the H1B debate?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 14, 2008
...e the House Committee on Science and Technology to appeal for an increase in the number of H1B work visas issued for specialty workers brought in to the US from overseas (in recent years, the "sp...
Who wants to marry a U.S. citizen? - Reality Show
in Latina Viva, on November 30, 2007
...izen?" that aims at creating marriages between U.S. citizens and immigrants who have temporary visas. The show is already generating mix reaction from some who say the show hurts the immigration ...
No New Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Moscow in 2007
in Global Mobility Report, on October 13, 2007
...f applications to obtain permission to hire foreign labor.
The 2007 quota set for the number of visas for foreign nationals for Moscow has been exhausted, leading the FMS to suspend the acceptance...
Saudi Arabian Labor Law Revised
in Global Mobility Report, on September 28, 2007
...sulting from their delay, as well as the fees pertaining to change of profession, exit and re-entry visas and return tickets to the worker's home country at the end of work contract.
See Kingdom...
Local Immigration Law in US Rescinded
in Global Mobility Report, on September 19, 2007
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In the US, immigration law is generally federal. The US Congress passes the laws that control visas and immigration, and various federal government agencies are charged with the implementation a...
US Governors Seek H1B Visa Increase
in Global Mobility Report, on September 16, 2007
... group of US governors sent a letter to the US Congress urging an increase to the number of new H1B visas available annually to foreign professionals working temporarily in the United States.
The ...
Bolivia to require visas for US tourists
in Global Mobility Report, on September 15, 2007
Effective December 1, 2007, US citizens visiting Bolivia will be required to first obtain a visa.
The new visa requirement for U.S. citizens is being imposed because the united States requires Bolivians to have a visa to visit the United States. US tourists can obtain the visa at entry.
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US Brain Drain
in Global Mobility Report, on August 24, 2007
...Drain," the researchers concluded that the US government's failure to more promptly issues visas to skilled foreign professionals resulted in increasing numbers of these workers departing the...
Indian Outsourcers to Continue Acquisitions!
in The CIO Weblog, on August 21, 2007
...," he said.
Among the drivers for these deals is the united States' cap on H-1B visas, which isn't likely to be raised from the current ceiling of 65,000 anytime soon.
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Australia Seeking English-speaking Immigrants
in Global Mobility Report, on August 18, 2007
...make it easier for fluent English-speaking professionals between the ages of 30 and 35 to gain work visas.
Points are awarded based on the prospective immigrant's age, ability to speak languag...
Economic Mobility for Immigrants to the US
in Global Mobility Report, on August 16, 2007
...ation law in the late '90's that imposed prevailing wage requirements on many categories of visas used by non-immigrants. In such cases, the non-immigrant is required to be paid a wage equal t...
New Zealand Considers New Law to Limit Visas for Ties to Targeted Groups
in Global Mobility Report, on August 9, 2007
...Under a proposed new law, New Zealand would deny visas to foreign nationals tied to groups identified by foreign governments as as terrorist organizations.
The legislation is criticized as ...
Australia's New Integration Policy
in Global Mobility Report, on August 3, 2007
...adaptability, resourcefulness, and knowledge of Australia.
The new requirement would be imposed on visas that could lead to permanent resident status. Visas for partners, children and and temporary, ...
Horses Suffer from Lack of US Visas
in Global Mobility Report, on August 2, 2007
No, really.
Well, really it is the Horse racing industry that is complaining. Slow processing by the US Department of Labor and the complexity of complying with US immigration law is cited as the reason why there is a current shortage of qualified workers able to properly care for the hor...
Turkey Eases Short-Term Visas Requirements
in Global Mobility Report, on August 2, 2007
Citizens of Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are now eligible to enter Turkey for up to 30 days for business or pleasure without first applying for a visa.
Turkey already provides similar benefits to citizens of Georgia, Kazakhstan , Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, and Sa...
US Visa Waiver Program Excludes Many
in Global Mobility Report, on July 29, 2007
...tizens for that country's visa waiver program, effective July 30, 2007.
See New Zealand lifts visas for Romania citizens and Visa waiver Program may exclude Romania and Poland for more inform...
Global Mobility Report
in Creative Weblogging, on July 14, 2007
...r, a professional, or anyone else interested in global mobility issues. The focus is not limited to visas and immigration, but all of the issues related to the movement of personnel across borders. Im...
No Visas, Eh?
in On Storage, on July 13, 2007
Here's one company that's not stymied by immigration quotas - Microsoft has announced it's planning to open a new software development center in Vancouver, B.C., in what appears to be an attempt to find a new home for Canadian workers turned away from US employment due to immigrati...
Will Flower Power Move the Government?
in Global Mobility Report, on July 12, 2007
...nd, originally, July, reported dramatic increases in the availability of employment-based immigrant visas. The Bulletins explained that the increases were due to an unexpected failure of the US Citize...
Offshoring Spurred On by Unavailability of US Visas
in Global Mobility Report, on July 7, 2007
...oring , CNET March 18, 2004.
The US Congress should act quickly to increase the availability of US visas for skilled professionals to create more jobs in the United States and minimize the loss of th...
NZ Seeks to Increase Skilled Migrants
in Global Mobility Report, on July 5, 2007
...rkers and the government is encouraging employers to use the country's temporary migrant visas to bring to New Zealand skills in short supply due to the unavailability of qualified New Zeal...
Visa Talk
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 27, 2007
...s kind of privilege. There are two types of visa commonly given to these companies. These are:
L-1 visas - used by multinational companies to transfer foreign workers from their overseas operations t...
India IT Service Companies, Hiring in the US
in The CIO Weblog, on June 26, 2007
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In the past, Indian companies almost always transferred Indians to work in the U.S. on temporary visas. But now Infosys and other Indian outfits are hiring aggressively in the U.S.
"The work...
IT is key to future business growth - Cognizant
in The CIO Weblog, on May 29, 2007
...rcing first emerged, clearly its real goal was cost-cutting. Imported, low-cost labour on temporary visas was used to supplement existing staff. The second generation corrected some of the limitations...
EU Demands Visa Free Travel For All EU Members
in The Flyaway Weblog, on April 28, 2007
...t the visa-waiver be fully reciprocal since all EU member states allow US citizens to enter without visas.
" U.S. officials say Greece and most of the newer EU members still fail to meet criter...
MBAs to the rescue
in Sox First, on April 28, 2007
... Borders will pay for accommodation, transport, laptop, vaccines, health & travel insurance and visas. It also provides a $US1000 per month stipend, return airfare and, if necessary, an inter-cult...
Schenzhen, China
in Hidden Travel Gems, on February 22, 2007
When I was planning my first trip to Hong Kong, mainland China wasn't part of my itinerary, so I didn't get a Chinese visa beforehand. However, a flight attendant working the trip from Chicago to Hong Kong gave me the low-down on shopping in Schenzhen - a border town on mainland China....
U.S. DHS Pulls RFID Visa Trial
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 20, 2007
... technology's read rates proved inadequate."
The DHS has been placing RFID tags in I-94 visas , with the intention of scanning those documents at border crossings with Mexico and Ca...
Do Immigrant Tech Workers Drive Down Wages?
in Philoneist, on September 8, 2006
....S. counterparts. Labor Department data shows that skilled workers who have entered the U.S. on H1B visas earn up to 23 percent less than their American peers. Labor law mandates that H1B workers rece...
Why We Need The H-1B
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2006
The U.S. IT (and others) industry needs a free flow of talent--probably more free than we have. That'll take addressing the abuse, fear, and retraining problems that stand in the way.
This excellent article from Information Week does an excellent job of outlining the issues, history and cu...
RFID Market to Exceed $26 Billion in Ten Years
in The RFID Weblog, on February 3, 2006
...portunities, such as the tagging of books, drugs, tires, ticketing, secure documents (passports and visas), livestock, baggage and much more. We also see more acknowledgement of different frequencie...
Mikoh'S Tamper Evident Tags for Security
in The RFID Weblog, on October 17, 2005
...ack expensive and mission critical assets
(4) Document security and tracking - legal documents, visas and travel documents offer another potential use, to ensure that the documents have not been t...
Travel with Children
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 4, 2005
... internationally with a child this summer, make sure that you have the proper documents (apart from visas and passports) when traveling with a minor. Yes, even if the said minor is your own child!
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International Travel with Children
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 4, 2005
...ationally with a child this summer, make sure that you have the proper documents (apart from visas and passports) when traveling with a minor. Yes, even if the said minor is your own child!
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H-1B...Why the fuss?
in The CIO Weblog, on May 31, 2005
....S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting applications for an additional 20,000 H-1B visas earlier this month, it had devised a computer program to help randomly select visa petitions i...
H-1B - Whats your take?
in The CIO Weblog, on May 9, 2005
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There is lot of talk floating around about the H-1B visas, this really started with Bill Gates comments on the topic, Now there is a lot of talk about the topic and the discussion now has re...
Travel Insurance
in The Flyaway Weblog, on May 3, 2005
...Documents to be prepared prior to a scheduled trip should include more than just your airtickets, visas, hotel bookings, guidebooks and traveller's checks. Travelers are strongly recommended to ta...
Offshore to a SHIP!
in The CIO Weblog, on April 23, 2005
...hey're protected by international maritime laws that skirt the need for those pesky immigration visas
Workers will fly in and out of Los Angeles International and board the ship with a sailor&#...
RFID Test at U.S. Borders
in The RFID Weblog, on February 1, 2005
...ing device.
The government hasn't decided whether the RFID tag would be affixed to passports, visas, or other documents visitors must carry during their stay in the United States. That will be d...
What's Your Style for Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 1, 2004
...ore outsourcers such as Tata Consultancy, Infosys, and Accenture. They use H-1B and L-1 guestworker visas to bring foreign workers into the US to deliver services to US customers.
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Inso...