| New age requirement for partners of settled migrants in the UK According to new rules which came into effect on 27 November 2008, the minimum age at which a spouse can join their migrant partner in the UK has been raised from 18 to 21 for both parties.... workpermit.com |
Napolitano Focuses on Immigration Enforcement The secretary of homeland security played down the need for reform in a speech in El Paso on Tuesday and took a tough stance on enforcing current immigration laws. nytimes.com |
US H-1B Visas no longer available On 22 December 2009 US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that all 65,000 H-1B cap subject visas have all been fully used up for the fiscal year of 2010. Any H-1B visa applications properly filed by 21 December 2009 will be subject to a computer generated random selection process. Unfortunately, this means that some properly completed H-1B visa petitions will be returned. The fact that all H-1B visas have now been used may be a sign of economic recovery in the US.... workpermit.com |
Canadian immigration launches new online resource to help the study of civics, history and citizenship Immigration Minister Kenney recently launched a new interactive online resource, part of the official Canadian immigration website that covers civics, history, and citizenship specifically for students and teachers.... workpermit.com |
Though Condemned, German Author Opens Debate Thilo Sarrazin, a German banker and former government official who has been criticized as espousing racist views, has sparked new discussion about the country’s immigration policy. nytimes.com |