WASHINGTON: Applications for H-1B visas allowing US businesses to hire foreign workers in science, engineering and computer programming totalled a record 233,000 for fiscal 2016, according to government figures released on Monday. A maximum of 85,000 of the work visas, including 20,000 for holders of master’s degrees, are available each year under limits set by… Read More »

An expert group has called for border controls to be relaxed so students from outside Europe can stay and work in Britain. The SNP-appointed Post-Study Work group has recommended the reintroduction of the work visa, which was abolished by the UK Government in 2012. The group’s report includes the findings of a survey of Scottish… Read More »