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COPYRIGHT 2005 The Miami Herald
Byline: Alfonso Chardy
Nov. 26--Hurricane Wilma not only damaged roofs and skyscraper windows and left several hundred people homeless, it also disrupted efforts by foreign nationals to secure work visas.
The lack of electricity for several days, even weeks, forced many immigration attorneys in South Florida to miss critical filing deadlines seeking labor certification for foreign worker visas. The reason: The Department of Labor can process certification petitions more efficiently if they are filed electronically, according to the attorneys.
As South Florida tries to recover from the hurricane season, immigration attorneys say foreign workers will be crucial in restoration efforts -- repairing roofs, fixing fences and removing tons of storm debris. They want federal authorities to...
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