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IMMIGRATION NEWS

The most important news is the major immigration "reform" legislation that is being worked on in the U.S. Congress, introduced by Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Senator Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo). These bills would substantially change current law relating to legal immigration by reducing legal immigration by about one third, altering eligibility for immigrant visas based on family relationships and employment, and beefing up laws against illegal immigration. Since the present bases for obtaining temporary work visas and permanent residence may change drastically in 1996, any individual or company seeking to utilize the foregoing bases should act promptly. Time is clearly of the essence.

In other sections of our site you will find the currently available options for obtaining permission to be temporarily employed in the United States, and for obtaining U.S. permanent residence based on employment.

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