There are a number of extremely important developments in US immigration law and procedure on which we report in this issue. It’s no surprise then that the October 1996 issue of Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin is the largest issue ever.
First and foremost, the President has signed the immigration bill, formally titled the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Thanks to an effective grassroots campaign by pro-immigration forces, the bill’s impact on legal immigration is largely diminished. However, there are a number of provisions that will still have a serious impact on legal immigrants as well as certain non-immigrant visaholders. Due to the magnitude of this new law, we will be issuing a special issue of our newsletter this coming week which provides a detailed summary of the law.
There are also a number of other important issues we are covering this month including proposed regulations by the INS covering naturalization for disabled green card holders, proposed USIA rules covering waivers of the two year home residency requirement, the expiration of the Soviet Scientist immigration classification and a report on the INS’ reversal of its statement that the H-1B visa cap was met. We also have our regular features including a visa spotlight on permanent residency for spouses of US citizens, University Corner, Consular Focus and From Our Canadian Office.
Finally, we are pleased to report that our law firm has opened up several new offices to serve our national client base. We now have lawyers stationed in offices in New York and New Jersey as well as Southern and Northern California. Look for more details on these offices in the very near future.
Disclaimer: This newsletter is provided as a public service and not intended to establish an attorney client relationship. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk. The information provided in this article has not been updated since its original posting and you should not rely on it until you consult counsel to determine if the content is still valid. We keep older articles online because it helps in the understanding of the development of immigration law.