April 27, 2005Microsoft 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.
August 6, 2005Employers 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.
April 2, 2007April 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.
October 6, 2005Concerns 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
May 6, 2005Some 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.
November 4, 2005Senate 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.
April 4, 2007Tech 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
April 27, 2005Microsoft 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 fireTAGS:H-1B, Bill Gates, chairman, student, Washington, China, Microsoft Corp., U.S.
May 15, 2007Bill 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.
June 23, 2006Some petitions for temporary foreign labor were approved, despite the employers' intention to pay lower wages.TAGS:H-1B, employer, auditor, petition, worker, complaint
October 21, 2005A 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.
March 10, 2005Federal 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.
July 12, 2005Slack 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.