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| Give Me Your Tech-Savvy and Computer Literate: Immigration Goes Online BY RICARDO VAZQUEZ October 6, 1999
Jairo Garcia has nothing but praise for the World Wide Web. Then again,
the 34-year-old Colombian found his wife, legalized his immigration
status, and is getting a Master's degree in engineering -- all by letting
his fingers do the on-line walking.
He is just one of thousands of tech-savvy Latinos who are getting
on-line before waiting in line at the Immigration and Naturalization
Service (INS) office.
"I was just browsing the web and I found this site called Visalaw. I
was totally shocked and surprised to find so much useful information,
especially because I had so many questions," said Garcia.
That was back in 1995, when Garcia was working in New York for a
company that did business in South America, and was looking to extend his
work visa. Through Visalaw, Garcia said he found out exactly what he
needed. "Not only that. I was able to download, fill out, print and send
the INS forms, and they answered any questions I had via e-mail. There was
a lot of information and it was free."
The information is at no cost, of course, unless clients hires a lawyer
to represent them.
In fact, these days one may find just about anything on-line ranging
from who qualifies for the U.S. visa lottery to the latest changes in
immigration policy. It seems that the complicated and often confusing
coterie of statues that make up immigration law have given rise to an
increasing number of websites dedicated to helping immigrants cope with
their migratory migraines.
Such websites include:
"I do consultations with a lot of Latinos that find us through the
website. But like their Russian or Chinese counterparts, they tend to have
college degrees and are already working. Some are teaching at
universities, or are involved in the new communications technology field,"
Siskind said.
He added that the number of Latinos coming to his site has increased
lately, and that the Internet population is starting to resemble the
ethnic and racial diversity of the general population.
Last change: October 6, 1999
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