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Labor, Employment and Benefits Update ( January 2005 )
The diversity immigrant visa lottery under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1997 provides 50,000 immigrant visas each fiscal year to natives of countries from which immigration has been low over the preceding five years. This program is informally known as the "DV visa lottery," and it will be of interest to companies that employ foreign nationals. Please note that the registration period for this year's lottery begins November 5, 2004. -
The National Customer Service Center ( January 2004 )
The NCSC gives customers throughout the country another way to get consistent, accurate information and assistance on immigration services and benefits. We know that service by phone may be more convenient than having to write and wait for a reply, or having to take time off from work to go to the nearest Immigration office. -
Cooley Alert: The DV-2001 Lottery Program ( August 1999 )
This alert reviews the Diversity Lottery Program whereby the INS will make 55,000 immigrant visas available to nationals of certain nations. -
Permanent Residency Options ( May 2000 )
1.Family-Based Immigration Becoming a resident is a two-step process: the immigrant petition, in which a . -
Avoiding Deportation ( November 1999 )
WAIVERS The immigration law enumerates various grounds by which an alien in the United States may be subject to d. -
Verification of Citizenship/Alien Status as Applicable to Older Americans Act andOther Programs Administered by the Aging Network ( September 1998 )
Letter from the Administration on Aging which discusses the verification requirements of citizenship and alien status applicable to the Older Americans Act. -
New Immigration Law Affects Employers ( November 1997 )
On September 30, 1996, President Clinton signed what was heralded as a tough, new immigration law. The law, much of. -
The "Illegal Alien Defense" – Claims for Loss of Earnings can be Affected by Immigrations Status ( December 1996 )
Although decided over a decade ago, Rodriguez v. Kline, 186 Cal. App. 3d 1145, (1986) is still the lead case in . -
Refugees and Asylees ( January 1995 )
The Refugee Act of 1980 provides for refugees and asylees who establish that they are victims of persecution based .
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