October 1997

Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin

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1. A MESSAGE FROM SISKIND, SUSSER, HAAS & CHANG

2. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:NEW IMMIGRATION BARS TAKE EFFECT; CONGRESS TEMPORARILY EXTENDS 245i

3. AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION SEEKS PLAINTIFFS TO CHALLENGE NEW IMMIGRATION BARS

4. NEW LAW REVERSES PART OF LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION BAN ON ASSISTING ILLEGAL ALIENS

5. MAJOR CITIZENSHIP EXAM FIRM ACCUSED OF WIDESPREAD CHEATING

6. GORE LASHES OUT AT REPUBLICANS ON IMMIGRATION POLICY

7. NEW STUDIES HAVE CONTRADICTORY VIEWS ON IMMIGRANTS

8. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WARNS OF BURDENS OF MAKING SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS TAMPER-RESISTANT

9. INS AWARDS HALF BILLION DOLLAR COMPUTER CONTRACT TO WANG

10. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES DV-98 GREEN CARD LOTTERY RESULTS

11. CONGRESS APPEARS SET TO EXTEND RELIGIOUS WORKER, AU PAIR AND VISA WAIVER PROGRAMS

12. NEW I-9 AND EMPLOYER VERIFICATION PILOT PROGRAMS SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT

13. INS MEMO ADDRESSES CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR HELPING TO PREPARE FRAUDULENT IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS

14. IMMIGRATION AND THE INTERNET: THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM AND CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES WEB SITES

15. OCTOBER 1997 STATE DEPARTMENT VISA NUMBERS

16. GOVERNMENT PROCESSING TIMES

17. CONSULAR FOCUS: OSAKA, JAPAN

18. COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM RELEASES FINAL REPORT

19. NATURALIZATION PROCESS PROBLEMS MAKE INS A TARGET

20. CGFNS AND INS STILL NOT ABLE TO AGREE ON CERTIFYING FOREIGN HEALTH CARE WORKERS

21. INS BORDER CRACKDOWN MAY BE CAUSE A FARM LABOR SHORTAGE

22. NEW IMMIGRATION LAW COULD CAUSE MAJOR HEADACHES AT THE US-CANADIAN BORDER

23. VISA SPOTLIGHT: THE NEW E VISA REGULATIONS

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