Visas
News and Articles About Visas
Starbucks ![Phil Wahba]()
Starbucks' New Prepaid Card Lets Customers Earn Awards Anywhere
The prepaid card will be available later this year and usable at any retail locations that accept Visa.
Immigrants ![Gregory Stoller]()
'Pride and Prejudice': The Increasing Competitiveness of Foreign Students
How concerned should we be at the multitudes of foreign grads who want to come here?
Legal ![Claire Zillman]()
Disney Lawsuit Highlights Issues With H-1B Visa System
Outsourcing companies are winning an outsize share of H-1Bs for a simple reason: the visa procurement process is a game of numbers, and they are going big.
Raising Capital ![Shai Zamanian and Preeya Malik]()
7 Tips For Businesses Looking for EB-5 Funding
The EB-5 program paves foreign investors a path to U.S. citizenship when they invest in American job-creating projects.
Immigration ![Yuri Sagalov]()
Charging a Startup with a VISA -- Just Not the Kind You Think
Meet three visas that go beyond the familiar H-1B.
Mobile Payments ![Kate Taylor]()
4 High-Tech Ways to Order Food That Didn't Exist Last Year
Smartwatches and beacons and telepathy, oh my!
Immigration
States Sue Obama Administration on Immigration
Seventeen states say the Obama administration acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants.
Immigration ![Heesun Wee]()
U.S. Is Losing the Global Startup Race
Obama's executive actions on immigration don't focus on a key startup problem: Few skilled workers.
Immigration
Obama's Immigration Tweaks Leave Big Tech Wanting More
Silicon Valley representatives are disappointed his immigration rule changes will not satisfy longstanding demands for more visas and faster green cards.
Hiring
Obama's Immigration Plan Offers Some Relief, Risk for Tech Sector
Modest changes to make it easier for technology companies to retain high-skilled workers frustrated by long and unpredictable waits for green cards.
Immigration ![Dan Novaes]()
The Lack of Visa Options for Entrepreneurs is Hurting America's Economy
The frustrating barriers to living legally in the U.S. are keeping out entrepreneurs eager to launch businesses and hire American workers.
Technology ![Kim Lachance Shandrow]()
The Crazy Things Your Future Credit Cards Will Do (Infographic)
Tomorrow's credit cards will be replete with high-tech security features like fingerprint unlock, voice control and invisibility, according to this infographic by Richard Branson's Virgin Money.
Payments and Collections ![Catherine Clifford]()
Wal-Mart Takes $5 Billion Swipe at Visa Over Processing Fees
The retailer sued the credit-card giant this week, claiming Visa's swipe fees are unfairly high. Separately, the retail industry has taken a hit in the fight over capping debit-card swipe fees.
Growth Strategies ![Kate Taylor]()
The 10 Biggest IPOs Ever
Twitter may be one of the most talked-about IPOs of the year, but it's nothing in size compared to these guys.