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Immigrant's
Weekly March 5, 2001
Arthur L. Zabenko, Editor
Nina Manchanda, Assistant Editor
Marc Ellis, Chat Transcripts Editor
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A Note from the Editors:
Your Favorites
Section 245(i) allows some people who entered the US without inspection or who have overstayed to adjust status in the US and avoid the 3/10 year bar. Not surprisingly the three out of four of the most read articles in February were about section 245(i). The most read articles were:
- 245(i), Hope for Some Illegals
- Section 245(i) is Not an Amnesty Program
- Carl Shusterman Explains Section 245(i)
- The ABCs of Immigration - Understanding the State Department Visa Bulletin
The INS Office of Business Liaison Employer Information Bulletin on Adjustment of status under Section 245(i) in Context of the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act was more popular than any of the articles in the past month.
The interests generated by 245(i) has also led to several special chats on the subject including special chats
with Carl Shusterman on January
23, 2001, and on February 7, 2001.
Since only beneficiaries of an immigrant petition or labor certification case filed by April 30, 2001, will be eligible for 245(i),
we expect interest in the provision to continue through March and April.
Child Citizenship Act
The Child Citizenship Act (CCA) is effective on February 27, 2001. Under the new law, most foreign-born children adopted by US
citizens will automatically acquire US citizenship on the date they immigrate to the United States. The CCA automatically makes an
estimated 70,00-75,000 children US citizens. In the past, adoptive parents had to apply for naturalization for their foreign-born
children, who did not acquire citizenship until the INS approved the application. The INS has
released a fact sheet that explains how to apply for a Certificate of
Citizenship for children made US citizens by the law, and questions
and answers on the CCA.
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Chapter 10 - O Visas for Individuals with Extraordinary
Ability
In Chapter 10 of Handbook of Immigration Law Mark A. Ivener writes about O visas for individuals with extraordinary ability.
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Good Moral Character: An Important Requirement For Naturalization
Good moral character is a requirement of citizenship, but is not specifically defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act or the INS regulations. It has been interpreted as showing behavior that meets the standards of average citizens in the community where the applicant lives.
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The ABCs of Immigration - The Third Employment Based Preference
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about the EB-3 category which includes professionals who hold a bachelor's degree, skilled workers and other workers.
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