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US hits quota on visas for professionals US authorities said Tuesday they had received too many applications for a visa program for skilled workers for the coming year, meaning a random lottery will determine the winners. 2008-04-08 People: [Charles Grassley] [Bill Gates] Tech companies roll the dice for worker visas U.S. technology and other companies flooded the government on Tuesday with an estimated 200,000 visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers in what has become an annual lottery for just 65,000 visas. 2008-04-02 Visa Woes Imperil Chinese Garden in Calif. SAN MARINO, Calif. - A plan to build a sprawling, classical Chinese garden at the renowned Huntington Library is in jeopardy because U.S. immigration officials have denied visas to 13 Chinese stonemasons needed to assemble ornate bridges and pavilions. 2006-01-07 Activities: [China-U.S.] High-Tech Visa Plan Dropped From Bill A Senate-passed measure to add more visas for foreign workers in high-tech and specialty fields was dropped from a budget bill that passed the House early Monday, disappointing high-tech and manufacturing firms in search of skilled workers. 2005-12-20 Travelers to Get U.S. Passport Exemption WASHINGTON - Millions of visitors from Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and much of Europe are getting a temporary reprieve from a new U.S. requirement that they carry passports that can be read by scanning machines. 2004-10-23 Headlines US hits quota on visas for professionals 2008-04-08 Tech companies roll the dice for worker visas 2008-04-02 Visa Woes Imperil Chinese Garden in Calif. 2006-01-07 High-Tech Visa Plan Dropped From Bill 2005-12-20 Travelers to Get U.S. Passport Exemption 2004-10-23 Muslim Scholar's Work Visa Revoked by U.S. 2004-09-30 U.S. to Impose More Rules on Visitors 2004-08-17 House OKs $10B Contract for Accenture 2004-06-16 Travel to U.S Said Down Due to Entry Rules 2004-04-21 Japan concerned about U.S. travel plan 2004-04-05 U.S. to Fingerprint More Foreigners 2004-04-03 China says U.S. visa fingerprints flouts rights 2004-03-24 FBI System Slows Visa Application Process 2004-02-25 State Dept. Says Computers Hit by Virus 2003-09-23 U.S. Proposes Visitor Tracking Rules 2003-01-03 State Dept. Begins Clearing Visa Backlog 2002-12-24 Maine Reviews Migrant Visa Program 2002-09-27 Border Security Bill Sent to Bush 2002-05-09 INS guidance on U.S. H-1B visas due by June 2001-05-16 U.S. Senate passes high-tech visa bill 2000-10-04 Foreign High Tech Immigration Bill Dies In Senate 1998-10-13 Most-viewed US hits quota on visas for professionals 2008-04-08 Tech companies roll the dice for worker visas 2008-04-02 Muslim Scholar's Work Visa Revoked by U.S. 2004-09-30

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