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L1 and H1B US Visas and green cards for American employers require substantial investment and lengthy processing times to obtain work visas to employ foreign workers

Canada skilled worker visas made easier to obtain to deal with Canadian skills shortages as US visas such as the H1B visa scheme and other visas are delayed

Trade Unions call for NHS to be exempt from new UK Visa Tier 2 immigration skills charge under Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Scheme introduced on 6 April 2017

EU and Trump US visa war intensifies with both Americans and Europeans possibly losing visa-free visit visa travel.  However will this ever happen in practice.

Will Trump improve things?  US Visa H1B and L1 visa data a ‘shambles’ says Economic Policy Institute report.  Out of date paper based system used some of time.

2,169 Tier 2 Visa Certificates of Sponsorship for UK Visas Available for Allocation in March.  Tier 2 visa quota remains unused as too difficult obtaining visas.