Immigration News Headlines

Bad Time for H-1B? 6/17/2002 Slowing economy and a general tech downturn raises the question of what h-1b visa cap should be. more...

Labor Certification Process to Be Revamped 6/7/2002 The Department of Labor has published a proposed rule to replace the current labor certification program. more...

Reasonable Extension of Section 245(i) is Proposed 5/10/2002 Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), introduced an immigration measure that would extend Section 245(i) until April 30, 2003. more...

Temporary Protected Status Extended for Hondurans and Nicaraguans 5/8/2002 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 1, 2002, the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras and Nicaragua. more...

Perjury Case Against Jordanian Student is Dismissed 5/3/2002 On April 30, 2002, a federal judge dismissed a perjury indictment against a Jordanian college student who knew two alleged Sept. 11 hijackers. more...

BCIS (a.k.a. INS) Processing Will be Further Delayed by Security 5/1/2002 Citing new security procedures, BCIS (a.k.a. INS) officials are reporting that all files must undergo a security clearance prior to approval. more...

House Votes to Abolish BCIS (a.k.a. INS) 4/26/2002 The House of Representatives voted on 4/25/02, to replace the BCIS (a.k.a. INS) with one agency for immigration services and a separate agency for law enforcement. more...

Senate Approves Border Security and Visa Reforms 4/24/2002 The US Senate has approved a security bill that strengthens visa screening and boarder inspections while mandating a viable means of tracking foreign visitors. more...

ACLU Compels BCIS (a.k.a. INS) to Reveal the Identity of Detainees in New Jersey 4/23/2002 A New Jersey State court in Newark has granted the ACLU access to records of the BCIS (a.k.a. INS) detainees held in jails in Hudson and Passaic counties since September 11. more...

New BCIS (a.k.a. INS) Regulations Restrict Students and Visitors 4/23/2002 The BCIS (a.k.a. INS) recently published new regulations imposing significant changes and restrictions on foreign visitors and students in the US. more...

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