LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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Fewer Green Card Applications at USCIS: A Double-Edged Sword
September 2009 - Mahesh Kanani* had been waiting 3 years for his labor-based Green Card to come through, but was laid off from his company before his time came.
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Calling a Time-Out on the Widow Penalty
August 2009 - Sharmila Bassouni* had been married 14 months when her husband was tragically murdered during a robbery at his convenience store. Sharmila and her twin 4-year-old daughters from a previous marriage were still grieving...
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Ankle Bracelets, DREAM Act, EB-2 Category for Indians
July 2009 - In a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 6, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano discussed the DREAM Act when answering a question from U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin.
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Increasing Opportunitiesa for Foreign-Born Physicians
June 2009 - Few professions are coming through unscathed in an almost universally bad year. Yet physicians, specifically foreign-born physicians, have a golden window of opportunity.
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Increased Immigration: Solution or Threat?
June 2009 - Those of us advocating a sensible, proimmigration policy are not seeking a mass amnesty with no further restrictions or conditions.
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Be Safe This Summer, Not Sorry
June 2009 - With temperatures soaring, kids out of school and outdoor activities increasing, being safe during the summer can be the last thing on your mind.
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From CIS to IRS: Tax Issues for Immigrants
April 2009 - The tax process to the normal American citizen is a confusing maze of loopholes, complicated rules, and uncertainty.
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How the Stimulus Bill Affects H1-B Workers
March 2009 - It has become a familiar scenario over the past few years: tens of thousands of foreign workers (and their employers and lawyers) eagerly awaiting April 1st, so they can snap up H1B Specialty Occupation Worker visas.
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Immigration Updates for 2009
February 2009 - US-VISIT will now apply to all permanent residents entering or exiting from an air or seaport.
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Immigration Reform No Longer On the Back Burner
January 2009 - Recent failed policies have shown that enforcement-only policies are not only ineffectual, but also dangerous.