• A Note from the Editors: ILW.COM Recognized
• The Complete 245(i) by Nina Manchanda
• Newspapers Feature 245(i) by Nina Manchanda
• Immigrant Options for Registered Nurses by Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine
• Third Circuit Rejects "Totality of the Alien's Circumstances" and Narrowly Defines the "Firm Resettlement" Bar to Asylum by Carl R. Baldwin
• How to Become a Legal Permanent Resident of the US from INSGreeenCard
• April 30 Deadline Approaching Relating To Section 245(i)Adjustment of Status
• GAO Report on HRIFA
• INS Expects to Publish LIFE Legalization Regulations in May
• ILW.COM Highlight: Place the ILW.COM Logo on Your Web Page!

A Note from the Editors:

ILW.COM is proud that our efforts to bring you all the immigration news you need to know are being recognized by others. LLRX.com, a free Web journal dedicated to providing legal professionals with the most up-to-date information on a wide range of Internet legal research and technology-related issues, included a review of our site in their April 2 issue of LLRXBuzz.

We have also been added to "A Legal Publishers' List: Corporate Affiliations of Legal Publishers." This list of corporate affiliations represents a collaborative effort by many librarians and legal information industry professionals on the LAW-LIB listserv to trace the current lines of ownership in the US legal publishing industry. Rob Richards of the University of Colorado Law Library maintains the list.

More important than the recognition we receive from other websites is the recognition we receive from our readers. Thank you.

The Complete 245(i)
Nina Manchanda provides a look at all the pertinent information on 245(i) that ILW.COM has compiled leading up to the April 30th deadline.

Newspapers Feature 245(i)
Nina Manchanda offers an overview of newspaper coverage of 245(i).

Immigrant Options for Registered Nurses
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine review the H-1C, TN, H-1B and immigrant visa options for registered nurses.

Third Circuit Rejects "Totality of the Alien's Circumstances" and Narrowly Defines the "Firm Resettlement" Bar to Asylum
Carl R. Baldwin examines the recent decision in Abdille v. Attorney General, No. 00-1659 (3rd Cir. Mar. 7, 2001) in which the court applied a "plain reading" approach in defining "firm resettlement."

How to Become a Legal Permanent Resident of the US
INSGreeenCard reviews the options for obtaining permanent residency in the US.

April 30 Deadline Approaching Relating To Section 245(i)Adjustment of Status
The INS has issued an advisory reminding the public that there is a very short window of opportunity, which ends April 30, 2001, for individuals to preserve their eligibility to file for adjustment of status under Section 245(i).

GAO Report on HRIFA
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The General Accounting Office reports that as of March 31, 2001, the INS has received a total of 35,424 applications and approved 1,454 under the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA), and that 107 applications were filed and 76 approved by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

INS Expects to Publish LIFE Legalization Regulations in May
The INS has stated that the agency will publish in May 2001 a regulation to implement the LIFE Legalization provision, Section 1104, of the Legal Immigrant Family Equity Act and Amendments (LIFE Act) enacted on December 21, 2000.

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