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Quote of the day: H-1B suggests too many smart people coming

April 27, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said he doesn't buy the rationale behind the H-1B visa, that "too many smart people are coming." TAGS: H-1B, Bill Gates, chairman, Microsoft Corp.

Photos: Fed limits on H-1B under fire

April 27, 2005 Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, other panelists take aim at U.S. immigration policy at Library of Congress panel discussion. TAGS: H-1B, The Library of Congress, Bill Gates, chairman, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

H-1B applications for 2006 piling up

August 6, 2005 Employers have applied for 49,040 H-1B guest worker visas for next fiscal year, more than 75 percent of the program's annual cap. TAGS: H-1B, fiscal year, employer, cap, U.S.

Gates hits out at H-1B limits

April 27, 2005 Bill Gates offers a scathing critique of U.S. immigration rules. Also: Tech's generation gap. TAGS: H-1B, Bill Gates, chairman, China, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Rush for H-1B visas under way

April 2, 2007 April 1 marks start date for tech firms to apply for the visas. But even after prodding from Bill Gates, Congress hasn't raised the limit. TAGS: H-1B, Bill Gates, limit, worker, Microsoft Corp.

Waging battle on foreign labor

October 6, 2005 Concerns that H-1B visas are being used to hire cheap workers who threaten U.S. jobs and wages renew opposition to the program. TAGS: H-1B, employer, worker, salary, U.S., law, president

H-1B visa expansion clarified

May 6, 2005 Some 20,000 new guest worker visas this year will be reserved for foreigners with an advanced degree from a U.S. academic institution. TAGS: H-1B, cap, worker, agency, U.S.

More H-1B visas on the way?

November 4, 2005 Senate has approved a provision that would bump up the number of available guest-worker visas by 30,000 next year. TAGS: H-1B, worker, U.S.

Bill adds 20,000 H-1B visas

November 22, 2004 Exempts certain grads of U.S. schools from H-1B cap, requires firms to attest that H-1B worker will not displace U.S. worker. TAGS: H-1B, L-1, exemption, cap, institution, worker, U.S., bill, degree, president

Does H-1B surge mean cap should be raised?

April 4, 2007 Tech industry says the record run on visas means Congress must take action, but critics of the system say there's more to the story. TAGS: H-1B, quota, cap, founder, lawyer, worker

Gates wants to scrap H-1B visa restrictions

April 27, 2005 Microsoft chairman comes to Washington to offer scathing critique of immigration rules, says H-1B visa limits should disappear. Photos: Fed limits on H-1B under fire TAGS: H-1B, Bill Gates, chairman, student, Washington, China, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

H-1B visas hit roadblock in Congress

March 31, 2006 Senate panel votes to double guest worker visas next year. Prospects look dimmer in the House. TAGS: H-1B, worker, Rep., president, Apple Computer, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

H-1B limit reached for next year

June 2, 2006 The U.S. already has enough petitions to fill the 65,000 slots, prompting new calls from tech companies for a higher cap. TAGS: H-1B, petition, fiscal year, worker, cap, technology company, U.S., president, Microsoft Corp.

Senators propose infinite H-1Bs for advanced degree holders

May 15, 2007 Bill would exempt anyone with a master's degree or higher from a U.S. university, or with such a degree from a foreign university in certain fields. TAGS: H-1B, foreigner, degree, proposal, senator, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

Some H-1B workers underpaid, federal auditors say

June 23, 2006 Some petitions for temporary foreign labor were approved, despite the employers' intention to pay lower wages. TAGS: H-1B, employer, auditor, petition, worker, complaint

H-1B visas may grow by half

October 21, 2005 A Senate committee boosted the number from 65,000 to 95,000, but some technology groups say the move still falls short. TAGS: H-1B, technology company, worker, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

H-1Bs now open to the less-educated?

March 10, 2005 Federal agency indicates additional visas for this year may not be limited to advanced-degree holders, angering a business group. TAGS: H-1B, agency, degree, law, U.S.

Senate bill gives Americans preference for tech jobs

April 3, 2007 Concerns about abuse of H-1B visas have prompted bipartisan proposal that would place restrictions on companies making foreign hires. TAGS: H-1B, foreigner, employer, hiring, cap, workforce, worker, proposal, U.S.

New H-1B visas still available

July 12, 2005 Slack demand for the controversial visas could be a sign that interest in hiring foreign tech workers is flagging. TAGS: H-1B, institution, hiring, worker, agency, U.S.

Coder group: H-1Bs behind women's decline in IT

June 27, 2005 A programmers' advocacy group offers its own take on a workplace diversity report by an industry organization. TAGS: H-1B, temporary worker, women, workforce, information technology worker, information technology, worker, percentage, U.S., America
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