12/12/01 - Foreigners Need Not Apply
After 9/11, are employers steering clear of hiring foreign workers?

10/26/01 - Understanding the Latest 245(i) Law
It has been extended, but the rules have changed. Questions and answers.

10/12/01 - Did Immigration Loopholes Contribute to the Attacks?
One month after the terrorist attacks that rocked our nation, the word is shocked that lax immigration laws may have been at fault. Will the reigns be getting tighter? 

09/20/01 - New K-3/K-4 INS Regulations
Questions and answers about these visas and the new regulations that govern them.

09/17/01 - Labor Certification: From Regular to RIR
An informative Q&A on how to go about making the change and who is eligible to do so.

09/13/01 - Anti-immigration Sentiments Soar
Following the tragic terrorist attack on the United States, many Americans are angry with immigration policies that may inadvertently aid terrorism.

09/04/01 - The Cuban Connection
52 Smuggled Cubans make it to the Florida shore.  Is the preferential treatment of dry foot Cubans fair?

08/21/01 - Footprints Provide Clues on Alien Crossings
Border town local agents seek out footprints to surmise how many migrants are slipping illegally over the border from Mexico into the United States. 

08/07/01 - INS Considers Fee Hikes
Still under fire, the INS hopes immigrants and visa holders will foot the bill for improvement.

07/24/01 - Bush to Consider Amnesty for All
After causing a stir by proposing a possible amnesty but only for Mexican illegals, Bush says he will "consider all folks here..."

07/10/01 - Premium Processing: Expedited INS Services
Find out all about paying your way to the head of the line.

07/05/01 - When an H-1B Holder Loses a Job
An expert look at what to do if you are an H-1B and the boss gives you a pink slip

06/30/01 - Refugee Children Harbor a Silent Threat...
...to themselves: An alarming number of refugee children have high levels of lead in their blood. Lasting health implications could be a problem.

06/16/01 - US and Mexico Struggle to Make Borders Safer
The border has been a graveyard and both countries aim to make a change.

06/02/01 - Paying for Preferential Treatment: Premium Processing
The INS is saying it can expedite certain applications, but there is a price.

05/19/01 - Fake i.d. and Green Cards a Growing Problem
For immigrants green cards are the golden ticket, sometimes even if they're fake.

05/05/01 - Bush Pushes for Extension of 245(i) Revival
Will those immigrants who missed the boat have a second chance to take advantage of 245(i) and get legal?

04/21/01 - Ellis Island On Line
Ellis Island makes millions of records available on the Internet.

04/14/01 - Last Minute Tips for Claiming 245(i) Benefits
There is still time to apply for a green card under the temporary revival of this law. Our final Q&A for those who still want to take advantage of what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity afforded the government.

04/07/01 - High Tech Visa Demand Slows Down
As technology, Internet and telecommunications companies start handing out pink slips and toning down ambitious projections, so has the high tech visa craze been dwindling, and fast.

03/31/01 - 245(i) Benefits: The Countdown
There is one more month for many immigrants to realize their dream of getting a green card through the temporary revival of 245(i). Another expert Q&A on some of the ins and outs of applying.

03/27/01 - New Immigrants May Fare Worse
Each decade of new immigrants has done worse than the last economically. What factors have influenced this ominous trend?

03/23/01 - Illegal Immigrants Kidnapped, Held for Ransom
Five are arrested for holding 61 recently smuggled Mexican immigrants hostage in a garage, demanding a ransom for their release.

03/09/01 - 245(i) LIFE Updates: An Expert Q&A
The clock is ticking for immigrants to take advantage of the temporary 245(i) revival by applying for a green card.

02/28/01 - Immigrants Without Credit, and How to Get Some
Establishing credit is fairly vital to life in the USA, yet not that easy for new arrivals to do. This major hurdle takes some time and wise planning to overcome.

02/26/01 - Protecting Immigrants: A Move in the Right Direction
A new bill proposes that immigration consultants be licensed by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. If it gets signed into law, will this bill prevent immigrants from getting faulty service? Maybe.

02/17/01 - Bush and Fox Make Immigration Pact
The President's first foreign summit provides hope for Mexicans at home and in the US.

02/14/01 - US Reduces Illegal Immigration, Increases Migrant Deaths
What has gone wrong with America's aggressive border control plans?

01/31/01 - Migrant Worker Program Gets Support
Lawmakers argue: If Americans won't do the dirty work, why can't Mexicans do it?

01/26/01 - Court of Appeals: Deportees Will be Heard
'Not so fast,' rules the court. Some immigrants will have their day in court before being deported.

01/21/01 - Can the INS Handle the New Influx of H-1B Applications?
Sure the new cap has been passed, but will the already backlogged INS be able to deal?

01/07/01 - LIFE Q&A: Section 245(i) and Other Immigration Benefits
More on the Revival of 245(i): An in-depth, expert Q&A.

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