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Australian 457 visa abusers will be ‘named and shamed’ threatens IT Group.   However, some have said that this IT Group is exaggerating problems with 457 visa.

US immigration department struggling to track US visa holders.   The antiquated system makes it difficult for US visa officials to track non-immigrant visa overstayers.

Country with highest US B1 and B2 visa refusal rate not named in second failed Trump travel ban.  Appeals Court refused to reinstate travel ban on 25 May 2017.

UK Visa unsure how many foreign teachers on Tier 2 visas will have to leave under new rules after five years due to not meeting requirements for permanent residence.

Net UK visa numbers need to be at 200,000 a year says report during General Election Campaign.  For some years net migration has been somewhat higher than this.

Tory ‘anti-London’ UK visa policy criticized by Mayor ahead of UK General Election.  Jeremy Corbyns Labour Party if elected is likely to be more liberal on UK visas.