November 1997

Siskind’s Immigration Bulletin

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

2. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: 245i EXTENSION NOW SEEMS MORE LIKELY

3. INS TAKES POSITION THAT LEAVING ON ADVANCE PAROLE MAY TRIGGER IMMIGRATION BARS

4. VISA SPOTLIGHT: THE NEW AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT RULES

5. INS COMMENTS ON CASE OF CHANGE IN H-1B EMPLOYERS

6. CLINTON ADMINISTRATION REVERSES POSITION AND ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN REFUGEE NUMBERS

7. DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES LIST OF IMMIGRATION-BARRED TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS

8. INS ANNOUNCES NEW RULES TO DEAL WITH SLOWER PROCESSING OF PETITIONS TO REMOVE CONDITIONAL RESIDENCE STATUS IN MARRIAGE CASES

9. INS ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR STATES TO DENY DRIVER’S LICENSES TO UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS

10. NEW POLL SHOWS AMERICANS’ FEAR OF IMMIGRATION EASES

11. REPORT SHOWS PROBLEMS IN NEW ASYLUM CREDIBLE SCREENING PROCESS

12. IMMIGRANTS ARE BEING TOLD TO PAY BACK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO PETITION FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

13. SUPREME COURT REJECTS STATES EFFORTS TO SUE FOR FEDERAL COMPENSATION FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS

14. TEMPORARY PROTECTION STATUS APPROVED FOR BURUNDI, SIERRA LEONEAN AND SUDANESE REFUGEES

15. DV-99 GREEN CARD LOTTERY ENTRY PERIOD BEGINS

16. SIERRA CLUB TO VOTE ON IMMIGRATION POLICY

17. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ROUTES SHIFT AS A RESULT OF INS BORDER CRACKDOWNS

18. OFFICIALS REPORT DEPORTATIONS, ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION NUMBERS SOAR

19. IMMIGRANT SWEATSHOP WORKERS RECEIVE MULTIMILLION SETTLEMENT

20. IMMIGRATION AND THE INTERNET: THE NEW INS HOME PAGE

21. NOVEMBER 1997 STATE DEPARTMENT VISA NUMBERS

22. GOVERNMENT PROCESSING TIMES

23. CONSULAR FOCUS: ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMERIRATES

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