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Not trying to come across totally synical but, we are in mid-flight of a nose dive, and at the least, job-availablity wise. plus the gov wants to harbor more people than it can handle,, case in point below

On Friday, November 2, the President signed H.R. 2215, 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act, into law. This bill includes a provision that allows H-1B visa holders to extend their stay beyond the statutory six-year period if a labor certification has been pending for at least 365 days. INS is expected to issue guidance shortly on the evidence required by petitioners seeking to take advantage of this provision. In the interim, ACIP advises members to consult with legal counsel on the potential benefits of this measure to your pending cases.

We are going to pay to float forigners to take our jobs, not just for the short term anymore.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aetna Inc., (AET) the nation's No. 2 health insurer, on Wednesday said it will cut 690 jobs, or nearly 2.5 percent of its work force, and take a $30 million charge in the fourth quarter as it seeks to bring down costs amid a decline in membership.

Hartford, Connecticut-based Aetna said the charge will cover severance costs. After the job cuts, Aetna expects to have 27,500 employees.

The cuts are the latest in a series of moves designed to make the company more profitable since it sold off its property-casualty business in 1996 and turned itself into a health-care company.

In December 2001 Aetna announced it would cut 4,400 jobs, and three months ago it said it would cut an additional 2,750.

"INS is expected to issue guidance shortly on the evidence required by petitioners seeking to take advantage of this provision."

Interpretation: (a) Put the required amount in small bills in a plain envelope and slip it in the slot. (b) Pick up extension approval certificate from stack by the door as you leave.