Canada Woos American H-1B Visa Holders Fed Up with U.S. Immigration System
A move to start offering work permits to foreigners on U.S. H-1B visas seizes on the frustrations of many in...
Human Migration
The New Rules for Business Travel to China
From burner phones to inquisitive border agents, the WSJ has consulted experts on the do’s and don’ts in an era...
Senators Close In on Passing Omnibus Bill After Reaching Deal on Title 42 Votes
PoliticsHouse plans to quickly pass $1.65 trillion package once it clears Senate Source link
Migrant Surge Is Top Concern at Biden Meeting With Mexico’s López Obrador
President Biden met Tuesday with Mexico’s president at the White House as both nations face a surge in illegal border...
Tech Industry Warns That More Remote-Work Jobs Are Headed Out of U.S.
WASHINGTON—Tech-industry representatives are coming to Capitol Hill this week to warn that the remote-work trend will lead to more offshoring...
Immigrants to Get Extension for Expiring or Expired U.S. Work Permits
WASHINGTON—Most immigrants with recently expired or soon-to-expire work permits will be able to continue working on those documents for up...
Expats Quietly Leave Russia Over Financial and Safety Worries
It was just an internet rumor: Russia might seize bank accounts of foreigners in the country. But since Russia invaded...
U.S. Will Waive In-Person Interviews for H-1B, Other Work Visas
WASHINGTON—The State Department is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories in 2022 to ease visa issuances,...
Covid-19 Pandemic Drives U.S. Population Growth to Record Low
America’s population grew 0.1% this year, the lowest rate on record, according to Census Bureau figures released Tuesday that show...
Omicron Variant Is Reported in More Countries as Officials Grapple With How to Respond
Countries around the world reported their first cases of the Omicron variant over the weekend and some imposed new travel...
New Covid-19 Travel Restrictions Rattle Global Airline Industry, Hit Shares
The U.S. said it would restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries in southern Africa starting Monday, joining...
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Administration Taps Private Sector to Invest in Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday unveiled the agreements of 12 companies and organizations to invest in Guatemala, Honduras and...
Four-Woman Group That Fought U.K. Algorithms Steps Up for Tech-Worker Rights
LONDON—A four-woman technology-advocacy group that forced the British government to scrap a controversial algorithm for processing visas and led a...
Airlines Want Vaccine Passports but Don’t Want to Pay for Them
LONDON—Airlines are resisting early European Union plans that could push some of the costs and responsibility for implementing vaccination passports...
Ban on New Foreign Workers Left U.S. Jobs Unfilled, Even in Covid Downturn
The U.S. closed the door to nearly all incoming foreign workers last year. The causes were Covid-19 restrictions that locked...
Businesses Worry About Biden’s Silence on Work-Visa Ban
President Biden has undone many of his predecessor’s immigration policies, but business groups and immigrant advocates say they worry that...
