Trade in Services and Immigration Law

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Trade in Services andImmigration Law

• United States of America

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Information Resources

• Developments in International Migration to the
  United States 2001
• United Stated Department of State
• http//travel.state.gov/visa_services.html
  Basic information on visa issuance process
• http//travel.state.gov/visa_bulletin.html
  Recent data on visa processing

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Information Resources

• Department of Justice, Immigration and
  Naturalization Service
• http//www.ins.gov/graphics/index.htm INS
  homepage
• http//www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/lawsregs/index.h
  tm Immigration laws, regulations guides

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Information Resources

• Department of Labor
• http//www/dol/gov/dol/topic/hiring/foreign.htm
  Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
  hiring foreign workers
• http//edc.dws.state.ut/owl.asp Online wage
  data library (prevailing wage calculation)

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Temporary and Permanent Residence

• Nonimmigrant An alien lawfully admitted
  temporarily into the United States for specific
  purposes.
• Immigrant Aliens who are lawfully admitted into
  the United States for permanent residence and are
  eligible for eventual citizenship.

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Trade Advisory Committees
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Proposals for ChangeFactors for Consideration

• Changes in law or regulation
• Jurisdiction of United States Law
• Type of Skills or Specialized Services
• Requirements for Licensure
• Term of Temporary Stay

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General Agreement on Trade in Services

• Commitments undertaken by All Parties
• Definition of Movement of Natural Persons
  Providing Services
• General Description of Articles and Schedules of
  Specific Commitments