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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 Maine Reviews Migrant Visa Program PORTLAND, Maine - Maine officials are reviewing the federal visa program for forestry workers to see if it gives them enough protection following a car accident that killed 14 migrant workers. 2002-09-27 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 Maine Reviews Migrant Visa Program 2002-09-27 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

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