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	Congress and the H1-B Visa Program: An Uncertain Commitment The September 11th terrorist attack on the United States has shifted Congressional debate on Immigration, and endangered prospects for an expansion of the H-1B visa program. more...

	Coming to (Work In) America The on-going H-1B visa debate has mostly centered around the views of two opposing groups. On one hand, those opposed to H-1B visas B mostly labor leaders, native-born tech workers and right-wing, more...

	H-1 Visas; A Regulatory History The H-1 visa was created by Congress in 1952. Initially, the visa had two requirements 1) that the job offered to a foreign worker be temporary and 2) that the foreign worker establish an intent to return home. more...

	H-1B Petitions are Down; At this Pace, Cap Will Not Be Reached This Year INS statistics released on June 16, 2002, show that H-1B petitions and approvals are down substantially over the same period last year. more...

	H-1B User Fee Grants Announced In March of this year, the U.S. Department of Labor announced grant awards totaling more than $23 million under the H-1B Technical Skills Training grant program. more...

	Top H-1B Employers The following is a list of the top H-1B employers according to a study done by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service between October 1999 and February 2000 and reported in June 2000. In the period studied, 67,322, H-1B petitions not accounted for here were also filed. more...

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