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Downturn dilemma: Foreign professionals and worker visas
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| Locally, Microsoft had more than 1,000 H-1B visas approved for 2008, the
| fifth-highest for any U.S. employer. Others, like the University of
| Washington, got approval for 104; Seattle Children's Home for one.
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| [...]
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| As unemployment spreads, immigration attorneys believe some big employers may
| be making fewer H-1B hires this year. Microsoft said last week that, in light
| of economic conditions, "we are constantly evaluating our appropriate
| staffing levels."
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008746256_h1bvisas15m0.html
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Microsoft India centre working on Windows 7
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| Designers and engineers at Microsoft R&D centre in India have a new mandate
| for development of Windows 7, the next generation operating system from
| Microsoft Corporation, slated for release in 2009-10.
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http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/business/microsoft-india-centre-workingwindows-7/09/56/296305
Microsoft, Intel Firings Stir Resentment Over Visas
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| As many as 5,000 employees are being shown the door at Microsoft, which uses
| more H1-B guest-worker visas than any other U.S. company. Some employees and
| politicians say Microsoft should get rid of foreigners first
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=afB9Q1A5.qyI&refer=news
High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
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| A report released Oct. 8 by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
| (USCIS) reveals that 13% of petitions filed for H-1B visas on behalf of
| employers are fraudulent. Another 8% contain some sort of technical
| violations.
|
| [...]
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| Technology companies, in particular, have come to rely on the H-1B visa
| program to bring in skilled foreign workers to fill jobs that employers claim
| can't be filled with U.S.
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| [...]
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| Microsoft Chairman and co-founder Bill Gates has twice testified in front of
| Congress on the issue.
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http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2008/db2008108_844949.htm?chan=rss_topEmailedStories_ssi_5
Microsoft sings 'O Canada' amid immigration challenges
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| The new software development center will open somewhere in the
| Vancouver, British Columbia, area and will be "home to software
| developers from around the world," Microsoft said in a statement
| on Thursday.
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| "The Vancouver area is a global gateway with a diverse population,
| is close to Microsoft's corporate offices in Redmond, and allows
| the company to recruit and retain highly skilled people affected
| by immigration issues in the U.S.," Microsoft said.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6195049.html
Microsoft laments demise of immigration bill
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| The major immigration reform bill that was heavily lobbied by Microsoft and
| other technology companies was dealt its death blow in the Senate today and
| appears to be done for the next two years at least.
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http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/techtracks/archives/2007/06/microsoft_laments_the_demise_of_immigration_bill_1.html
Study: There Is No Shortage of U.S. Engineers
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| ...a new study from Duke University calls this argument bunk, stating
| that there is no shortage of engineers in the United States, and
| that offshoring is all about cost savings.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2111347,00.asp
Is There a Shortage of U.S. Tech Workers?
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| Speaking before a Senate committee earlier this month, Gates said
| that America is facing a critical shortage of tech workers. He
| recommended boosting the number of H-1B visas to allow more foreign
| tech workers into the U.S.
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| [...]
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| "I think that has created an environment where the population of advanced
| skill workers has shrunk a lot in the U.S., because we just haven't created
| a fair system," he says. "Where if you go to other countries, you'll find
| national policy around broadband deployment, which creates a much more even
| playing field for people of all income levels to learn by and work by."
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| "We did it to ourselves," he says.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/3667376
Visas for High-Tech Workers Draw Query
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| Two senators are questioning several companies about their use
| of a visa program for highly skilled workers.
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| [...]
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| The high-tech industry has long complained that too few visas are
| available. Microsoft Corp. is among a group of companies that has
| pushed for increasing the available visas.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070514/high_tech_visas.html?.v=1
Gates calls for 'infinite' H-1Bs, better schools
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| Politicians indicated they're also willing to take cues from Gates
| as they craft new laws in the immigration area. In his testimony,
| Gates said there's only one way to solve what he deemed a
| "crisis"-level shortage of qualified scientific talent: "Open our
| doors to highly talented scientists and engineers who want to live,
| work and pay taxes here."
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-11153_22-6165166.html
Bill Gates to address Senate panel
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| Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is scheduled to descend on Capitol Hill
| next week to pepper a U.S. Senate committee with his suggestions for
| boosting American competitiveness.
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http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6163930.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
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