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Immigrant's
Weekly October 8, 2001
Arthur L. Zabenko, Editor
Marc Ellis, Chat Transcripts Editor
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A Note from the Editors:
The most popular articles/news items for September were:
- Notice of Registration for the DV-2003 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
- Immigration-Related Issues of Concern to US Employers and Foreign Workers in light of Terrorist Actions on September 11, 2001 by Angelo Paparelli
- Separating Immigrants from Terrorism by Cyrus D. Mehta
- Immigration Developments in the Aftermath of the WTC Disaster by Cyrus D. Mehta
- What Does the Economic Downturn Mean to Your Labor Certification?Lorenzo Lleras
- New Regulations to Expedite the Entry of Spouses of Citizens and Labor Certification by Cyrus D. Mehta
Also very popular was the September 17 draft of the Mobilization Against Terrorism Act (MATA). Negotiations have produced newer versions of the bill and we will bring you the texts of these as they become available.
The California Service Center processing times have been updated.
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Update on Mergers and Acquisitions: Congress Toys with the H-1B (Finale)
In the final installment of the series by Angelo A. Paparelli and Susan K. Wehrer we reprint the whole article with the authors' conclusions.
Commissioner Ziglar's Statement in Spanish
The INs has issued the statement of INS Commissioner James Ziglar urging members of the immigrant community effected by the WTC tragedy to come forward without fear that immigration information provided to local authorities would be used by INS.
Be Strong and Of Good Courage
Gary Endelman writes that at this time of we need more enforcement and more immigration.
INS Hours at NYC Office
The New York District of the INS will reopen for all normal business on October 1, 2001.
An Update on Travel Issues for Non-Citizen Workers
Tien-Li Loke Walsh and Bernard P. Wolfsdorf write about the travel effects of the September 11 attacks on non-citizen workers.
Mexicans Turned Back at Borders
According to the Washington Post about 2 million Mexican nationals missed Monday's deadline for converting their border-crossing cards into the new "laser visas."
Continuing a Family Petition after the Death of the Sponsor
Cyrus D. Mehta writes about the possibilities for continuing a family based petition after the death of the sponsor which takes on increased importance in the aftermath of the events of September 11.
The ABCs of Immigration - Military Service
Greg Siskind and Amy Ballentine write about the military obligations and possible immigration benefits of military service for permanent residents, refugees, parolees and even undocumented immigrants.
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