Fraternity-Testvériség, 1957 (35. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1957-07-01 / 7. szám
1 FRATERNITY 7 Congress decisions. The Soviet’s armed interference in the Hungarian revolution was a shattering blow to them. Their complete disillusionment was dramatically illustrated by the words of Gyula Hay, one of the leading Communist writers on the Budapest radio on November 4, when the Soviet forces returned to Budapest to crush the revolution. The ideological confusion torments the Communist Parties not only in the East European satellites, but also in the uncommitted neutralist countries. The impact of the Hungarian revolution and the Soviet’s interference on communists and fellow travelers in every part of the world has been without parallel. The long list of defectors would fill volumes and volumes attesting to the human decency and courage of those who realizing their mistakes have been unafraid to admit it openly and take the consequences, whatever they might be. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION Question: I have been trying to find a cook and general houseworker for a long time, but without success. Some one tells me the immigration law gives a first preferenc to persons urgently needed. I know somebody abroad most anxious to take this job, but she comes from a country with an oversubscribed non-preference quota. Would she be eligible for a first preference? Answer: Probably not. The mere fact that there is a shortage of workers in a certain line of work is not sufficient for the granting of a first preference. The law also requires that services of the applicant must be urgently needed because of his high education, technical training, specialized experience or exceptional ability. Domestic workers or general houseworkers with special skills do not meet this requirement of the statute. Question: I came to the United States some years ago as a college student. I now have completed my academic training and am obtaining practical experience as a “trainee” with the permission of the Immigration Service. At the conclusion of my practical training I will be eligible for a first preference immigrant visa, but even the first preference for the country from which I came is oversubscribed. Is there any way in which I can adjust my status to that of permanent resident? Answer: There is. Recently the Immigration and Naturalization Service has ruled that it is permissible to file a petition for a first preference visa while the beneficiary is in the United States. If the first preference is oversubscribed, the Immigration Service may permit him to remain in the United States until a number is available to him, at which time he may be permitted to go to Canada for pre-examination and return to the United States.
