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Immigration Law Facts and Issues
Featuring a series of immigration law articles spanning nine years, by Richard Hanus, Chicago immigration attorney and columnist.
On a regular basis, Mr. Hanus writes a series of columns to help expand the understanding of U.S. Immigration related matters. Following are links to this series of resources. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us.
CIS Issues New Rule Regarding OPT Program
April 14, 2008
H-1B Visa Race is On
March 28, 2008
Proof of Immigration Status Cannot Be Required for Issuance of a Marriage License
March 13, 2008
DHS To Implement Program to Address Some Name Check Delays
February 28, 2008
2008 Income Guidelines for I-864 Affiants/Sponsors
February 15, 2008
USCIS Director Testifies Before Congress on the Subject of Naturalization Delays
February 2, 2008
Can the Green Card Renewal Process Lead to Removal Proceedings?
January 15, 2008
Renewing a Green Card with No Expiration Date
December 5, 2007
Applying for a Social Security Number
November 18, 2007
Harsh State Laws; Might Congress Now Be Prompted to Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform?
November 7, 2007
DREAM Act Proposal Shot Down Again
October 31, 2007
Injunction Continues in SSA "No Match Letter" Litigation
October 15, 2007
DHS vs. State of Illinois
October 11, 2007
New Federal Court Decision Addresses Delays in Processing Citizenship Applications
September 27, 2007
Lawsuit Blocks Enforcement of Workplace Rules
September 12, 2007
New Immigration Filing Fees, Fee Waivers
August 10, 2007
The 35-Day Rollercoaster Ride
July 20, 2007
Chaos for Employment-Based Green Card Applicants
Published July 5, 2007
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: If? When? What?
June 13, 2007
The Latest Comprehensive Immigration Law Proposal
May 17, 2007
The Immigration Components of the Adam Walsh Act
May 2, 2007
H-1B Visa Cap Reached Within Hours
April 12, 2007
The New Bi-Partisan Immigration Proposal: The Strive Act
March 29, 2007
CGFNS Halts Visa Screen Issuance To Certain Filipino RN's
Feb. 22, 2007
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
Feb. 15, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Rights of Permanent Residents Fighting Deportation
Jan. 25, 2007
Can PERM Applications Lead to a Green Card in Less Than a Year?
January 11, 2007
The Line Forms, Once Again, for R.N.'s and P.T.'s Seeking Green Cards
December 20, 2006
Feds Testing New Naturalization Exam in Designated Cities
November 29, 2006
False Claims to U.S. Citizenship
November 10, 2006
Tips For Immigration Law Consumers
October 24, 2006
CIS Chicago: Adjustment of Status Interviews Scheduled Within 120 Days
October 10, 2006
The New Visa Lottery (DV-2008)
October 1, 2006
Expedited, Premium Processing Further Expanded
September 15, 2006
Expedited, Premium Processing Finally Available for Immigrant Worker Petitions, including Registered Nurse Filings
August 31, 2006
Justice Department Initiative to Improve Immigration Courts and BIA
August 16, 2006
CIS Chicago's New Facility
July 10, 2006
President Shows An Iron Fist With His Right Hand While His Left Hand Pushes a Relatively Forgiving Legislative Agenda
June 22, 2006
Premium Processing to be Extended to Certain I-140, I-539 and I-765 Filings
June 15, 2006
1,100 Approved Fiance Petitions are Recalled
June 8, 2006
The Criminal Past of U.S. Citizens Filing Petitions for Foreign Family Members
June 1, 2006
Immigration Security Checks
May 11, 2006
CIS Continues to Shift Processing Locations
April 27, 2006
The Protests, The Debates
March 30, 2006
Work Eligibility Without a Social Security Number
March 10, 2006
Automatic U.S. Citizenship
March 10, 2006
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect for 2006
March 1, 2006
Waiver of Adjustment of Status Interview Becoming More Common
February 15, 2006
Isolated Instances of Drug Use May Lead to Denial of Immigrant Visa
February 1, 2006
U.S. Attorney General Weighs In On The Conduct of Immigration Judges and the Appeals System
January 16, 2006
CIS Eases Affidavit of Support Requirements for Adjustment of Status Applicants
December 22, 2005
More Legalization Talk
December 1, 2005
U.S. Department of State: New Guidance for Student Visa Issuance
November 15, 2005
What's With All Those Biometrics Notices
November 1, 2005
Yet Another Policy Revision for Registered Nurse and Physical Therapist Immigrant Petitions
October 15, 2005
THE NEW VISA LOTTERY (DV-2007)
October 1, 2005
Immigrant Visa Backlogs Impact Employment Based Filings
September 15, 2005
New Documentation Requirements for R. N. and P.T. Immigrant Petitions
August 31, 2005
H-1B Visa Cap Is Reached
August 25, 2005
H-1B Work Visa Numbers Starting To Dwindle for Fiscal Year 2006
August 1, 2005
PERM is Starting to Work
July 21, 2005
Proposal for Immigration Benefits for Gay "Permanent Partners" of U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
July 14, 2005
Amnesty, 245(i) – Will Either Ever Happen Again?
July 1, 2005
Immigrant Visas Become Available for Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists
June 22, 2005
New Green Card Renewal Program Implemented; AND Must Applicants For U.S. Citizenship Also File I-90?
June 8, 2005
Proposed Legislation to Address Immigrant Visa & Availability Issues for R.N.'s and P.T.'s
May 12, 2005
20,000 Additional H-1B Visas Become Available for Fiscal Year '05
May 5, 2005
Current Availability of H-1B Work Visas
(April 22, 2005)
How Long Can I Remain Outside the U.S. on My Green Card?
(April 7, 2005)
Timing of U.S. Citizenship Applications
(March 15, 2005)
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Package Once Again Reintroduced In Congress
(February 25, 2005)
Extension of V Status Now Possible for Those Turning 21
(February 11, 2005)
CIS Provides Guidance on H-1B Temporary Visas for Registered Nurses
(January 13, 2005)
More on Immigrant Visa Delays for Certain Filipino, Chinese and Indian Professionals
(December 22, 2004)
Law Enforcement Association Opposes CLEAR Act Proposal
(December 2, 2004)
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on DUI / Deportation Issue
(November 12, 2004)
Changing to Student Status while in the U.S. - Do's and Don'ts
(October 15, 2004)
H-1B Visas Already Running Out for 2005 & More on INFOPASS
(September 30, 2004)
CIS Service Centers Implement Good Idea
(September 9, 2004)
INFOPASS Set To Debut At CIS Chicago
(August 19, 2004)
Travel Outside the US while Permanent Residence Processing is Pending
(July 15, 2004)
New CIS Initiatives to Reduce Backlogs; Just PR, or the Real Thing?
(June 25, 2004)
Immigration Processing Delays and Possible Solutions
(June 10, 2004)
US CIS Announces Filing Fee "Adjustment" & Is U.S. Immigration Harmful to the Environment?
(April 30, 2004)
Is Immigration the Answer to America's Health Care Worker Shortage?
(April 2, 2004)
Impact of H-1B Visa Cap Being Reached; New I-864 Income Guidelines for 2004
(March 11, 2004)
H-1B Visa Cap; Immigration Law, Criminal Law and Driving Under the Influence
(February 27, 2004)
INS' Mismanagement of Asylees' Green Card Filings Ruled a "National Embarrasment"
(February 13, 2004)
The Latest on Immigration Reform Proposals
(January 23, 2004)
In General: Removing the Condition for Conditional Permanent Residents
(January 2, 2004)
Important Policy Change for Healthcare Professionals in the U.S. Seeking Green Cards
(November 28, 2003)
US VISIT, DREAM Act, And Special Immigrant Religious Workers
(October 31, 2003)
Student Adjustment and Farm Worker Legislation at the Forefront of Congressional Debate
(October 17, 2003)
A Real Life Tragedy
(September 26, 2003)
Immigration Service's Assignment of Duties to Outside Contractors Draws Fire
(September 12, 2003)
The New Visa Lottery, DV-2005
(August 29, 2003)
I Just Got Married; Can I Apply For My Green Card and Undergo All Processing in the U.S.?
(August 8, 2003)
Proposed "Guest Worker" Legislation
(July 25, 2003)
Common Questions Facing Applicants for U.S. Citizenship
(July 11, 2003)
Extending Your Visitor Visa Status in the U.S.
(June 20, 2003)
The Office of Visa Compliance: A New Division of the Department of Homeland Security
(June 6, 2003 )
DHS to Unveil New "U.S. VISIT System" for Travelers to the U.S.
(May 2, 2003)
Responding to Those Thick National Visa Center Packets When the Alien Relative is in the U.S.
(April 17, 2003)
Document Shredding: One Way to Reduce Paperwork Backlog at INS
(March 28, 2003)
New Testing Options for RN's Seeking CGFNS or ICHP Certification
(March 13, 2003)
INS Adjudications Delays, INS Fees and Some Scary Legislative Proposals
(February 28, 2003)
LIFE Legalization Filing Deadline
(January 31, 2003 )
Special Registration
(January 10, 2003)
Decisions Halted on Applications for U.S. Permanent Residence and Citizenship
(December 13, 2002)
New Homeland Security Measure to Lead to Reorganization of Immigration Agency
(November 21, 2002)
Family Based Immigrant Visa Availability - Rapid Progress Expected in the Coming Months
(November 7, 2002)
The Misadventures of a Skokie "Immigration Consultant"
(October 17, 2002)
Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship: BIA Reverses Immigration Judge Ruling on an Undocumented Family of 6
(September 26, 2002)
INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska
(September 11, 2002)
"Aging Out" Children to Benefit from Child Status Protection Act
(August 22, 2002)
Significant New Benefits For Employment-Based Green Card Applicants
(August 2, 2002)
INS Chicago Implements New Advance Parole Procedures
(July 18, 2002)
Foreign Nationals Graduating High School in U.S. May Become Eligible For New Immigration Benefits
(June 27, 2002)
New Security Protocols to Cause Processing Delays at INS
(June 6, 2002)
Proposed DOL Regulations Spell Major Changes For Labor Certification Process.
(May 17, 2002)
New Legislation: Death of Petitioning U.S. Relative No Longer Means Death to the Immigration Process
(April 26, 2002)
New INS Regulations Severely Impact Visitors to the U.S.
(April 12, 2002)
New Section 245(I) Provision Passed By House Of Representatives And Awaiting The President's Signature
(March 22, 2002)
New Provision to Benefit "Self-Petitioning" Battered Spouses
(March 8, 2002)
More Observations on the Effects of September 11
(February 22, 2002)
Major Changes Set to Be Implemented at Board of Immigration Appeals
(February 7, 2002)
New Provisions Signed into Law Granting Employment Authorization to Spouses of International Executives and Entrepreneurs
(January 24, 2002)
The Truth about Nurses and U.S. Immigration Law
(December 6, 2001)
Immigration Law in the Wake of September 11
(November 16, 2001)
Expediting the Labor Certification Process
(November 2, 2001)
V Visa Status Now Available for Applicants Already in U.S.
(October 12, 2001)
Terrorism, Human Nature and U.S. Immigration Law
(September 26, 2001)
The Current State of V Visa Processing for Applicants Both in the U.S. And Abroad
(September 12, 2001)
New Family Visa Regulations Issued with the Aim of Speeding Up Processing of Overseas Spouses and Children of U.S. Citizens
(August 17, 2001)
U.S. Senate Subcomittee Conducts Hearing on Healthcare Professional Shortage
(June 15, 2001)
1 Year Filing Period Begins for Late Amnesty Class Members
(May 31, 2001)
Immigration Legislation Now Pending in Congress
(May 16, 2001)
April 30 Has Come and Gone, But Section 245(i) May Come Back For Another Visit
(May 4, 2001)
Many Marriage Based Applicants Do Not Need Section 245(i)!
(March 30, 2001)
More On the "V" Visa
(March 16, 2001)
INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska
(February 22, 2001)
Asylum Granted to Autistic Child
(February 22, 2001)
More Follow Up Discussion on the New Immigration Law - Particularly, Section 245(i).
(February 8, 2001)
The New Immigration Law - A discussion of the Most Common Inquiries and Concerns
(January 11, 2001)
A New Window Toward Permanent Residence is Opening: Reinstatement of 245 (i) Included
(December 21, 2000)
The Legal Framework Imposed on Businesses Employing Foreign Nationals
(November 20, 2000)
New H-1B Work Visa Legislation
(Octover 13, 2000)
Removing Conditional Resident Status for Marriage Based Immigrants
(September 22, 2000)
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes "Reengineering" of Employment Based Immigration Process
(September 1, 2000)
INS Softens its Position on Some Criminal Aliens
(July 28, 2000)
Chicago's INS Office Apparently Lifts Hold on Processing of R.N. and P.T. Permanent Residence Applications
(June 22, 2000)
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Healthcare Workers Awaiting Immigration Benefits
(June 9, 2000)
More Amnesty Talk in Congress
(May 26, 2000)
Consequences of "Whistle Blowing" Can be the Basis of a Political Asylum Claim
(May 5, 2000)
INS Provides Clarification for Affidavit of Support Confusion
(April 21, 2000)
Organized Labor Calls for Limited Amnesty - Is the Mood of Our Nation Changing?
(March 31, 2000)
Congress Again Considers Further Expansion of H-1B Worker Program
(March 10, 2000)
Nurses, Immigration and the Philippines
(February 11, 2000)
The Tragedy of Elian
(January 21, 2000)
INS Urged to Use Guidelines for Exercise of Discretion in Initiating Removal Proceedings
(January 7, 2000)
INS Grants Expedited Processing for Relatives of U.S. Healthcare Workers
(December 17, 1999)
The Scams Continue
(October 1, 1999)
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