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1. A MESSAGE FROM SISKIND, SUSSER, HAAS & CHANG
2. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES NEW RULES ON SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR ALIENS
3. PLAINTIFFS SOUGHT IN DENATURALIZATION CASE
4. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION 1998 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
5. IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS TO BE ABLE TO BOOK CONSULAR INTERVIEWS IN CANADA AND MEXICO VIA INTERNET
6. REPORTS OF SURGE IN CONSULAR H-1B/L-1 DENIALS FOR B-1 COMPUTER CONSULTANTS
7. NEW J-1 HOME RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT VOIDABILITY THEORY SUCCESSFULLY TESTED
8. CONSULAR FOCUS: KIEV, UKRAINE
9. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE CRITICIZES INS RECORDKEEPING
10. TOTAL BREAKDOWN IN LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IMMINENT
11. STATE DEPARTMENT, INS ANNOUNCE PLANNED FEE INCREASES
12. CLINTON ANNOUNCES ONE YEAR HALT TO HAITIAN DEPORTATIONS
13. INS GIVEN STRONG REVIEW IN NATURALIZATION AUDIT
14. INS ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS APPLICANTS
15. DEPARTMENT OF STATE VISA NUMBERS FOR JANUARY 1998
16. HIGHLIGHTS FROM MEETING BETWEEN INS AND AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
17. INS ISSUES H-1B USAGE STATISTICS AND PROPOSED RULE ON H-1B COUNTING
18. INS BREAKS UP ALLEGED ALIEN SMUGGLING RING IN GEORGIA
19. INS PROMISES TO WORK HARDER TO PROTECT IMMIGRANTS’ CIVIL RIGHTS
20. CONGRESS’ CHIEF IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONIST ADMITS NEW LAW MAY BE TOO HARSH; INS COMMISSIONER AGREES
21. US SANCTIONS AGAINST SUDAN AFFECT VISA APPLICANTS
22. INS TO INVESTIGATE ARIZONA ROUND-UP
23. INS DIRECTS OFFICERS NOT TO REQUIRE ALIENS TO PAY BACK BENEFITS
24. IMMIGRATION AND THE INTERNET: THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONALS FOR SPOUSE REUNIFICATION
25. GAO REPORT SAYS NO NEED FOR MORE FOREIGN FARM WORKERS
26. CZECH NATIONALS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO USIA J-1 SKILLS LIST
27. VISA SPOTLIGHT: GOVERNMENT AGENCY WAIVERS OF THE HOME RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR J-1 PHYSICIANS
28. GOVERNMENT PROCESSING TIMES
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