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20 02, 2015

On Hold: New Executive Order Granting Expanded Immigration Benefits Now Awaits the Outcome of a Court Fight

By Richard Hanus|2015-02-20T10:13:37-06:00February 20th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: February 20, 2015 In the past week, a federal court in Texas put a temporary halt to the implementation of the first stage of President Obama’s most recent Executive Order on immigration, a program originally set for launch on February 18, 2015. This phase of the new program was aimed at benefiting an expanded group of childhood arrivals who were deemed too old to apply under the previously implemented Childhood Arrival program rules. The court order also effectively put a halt to implementation of stage 2 of the new Executive Order which was originally set for May, 2015 and was set […]

5 01, 2015

Be on the Look-Out for Pseudo Attorneys, “Consultants”, Thieves and Other Charlatans

By Richard Hanus|2015-01-05T11:14:01-06:00January 5th, 2015|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: January 5, 2015 With the roll out of the new Obama Executive Action immigration initiative nearing, I share the following reflections and warnings with the goal of informing and empowering the unsuspecting prospective applicant. These are based on 20+ years practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law and having seen numerous new immigration laws and programs implemented during this time. The primary audience for news in the realm of immigration benefits for the undocumented is scared, vulnerable and desperate. Scared of being undocumented and its consequences. Vulnerable to deceit and ill intentioned predators purporting to provide reliable counsel. Desperate […]

9 12, 2014

24 State Lawsuits Later – What’s the Future of the New Obama Executive Order, and Other Important Questions?

By Richard Hanus|2014-12-09T11:15:08-06:00December 9th, 2014|Categories: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: December 9, 2014 Last month, President Obama announced his plan to implement an Executive Order aimed at benefiting millions of mostly undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. To say the announcement caused an uproar would be a bit of an understatement. In the weeks that have followed, 24 states have filed lawsuits seeking to block implementation of this plan, alleging the President overstepped the executive authority provided him under the U.S. Constitution, and is instead the type of initiative more properly within the province of our nation’s legislature. What will become of the challenges to this Executive Order? Will the […]

24 11, 2014

Obama’s New Executive Order: Who is covered? What benefits are available? When can you file? What are the risks?

By Richard Hanus|2014-11-24T14:25:38-06:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: November 24, 2014 President Obama’s Executive Action: Who Benefits? What are the Benefits? When Are the Benefits Available? While some disagree whether it should be called an amnesty, or not, under President Obama’s recently signed executive order, various large groups of immigrants – both undocumented and documented, stand to benefit, including: Approximately 4 million undocumented individuals may now be eligible to apply for “Deferred Action” status and a 3 year Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”). For those fighting removal proceedings, the Deferred Action status will effectively put an indefinite halt to such proceedings. To qualify for the EAD and Deferred Action […]

13 11, 2014

What’s Next for Immigration Reform?

By Richard Hanus|2014-11-13T09:34:16-06:00November 13th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: November 13, 2014 The next 45 days should be real interesting. President Obama put off any executive action on immigration until after the mid-term elections, where we all know the Democrats took a shellacking. Now that the mid-terms are over, President Obama has been left with no choice but to take executive action since he has no reason to believe Congress will work with him on the passage of substantive, long term legislation. Although executive action on immigration will fall short of conferring any sort of permanent legal status for undocumented individuals, it indeed advances an agenda to find a […]

27 10, 2014

Lawsuit Alleges ICE Attorney Forged Key Document

By Richard Hanus|2014-10-27T08:54:04-05:00October 27th, 2014|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Uncategorized, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: October 27, 2014 According to a federal lawsuit recently filed against the immigration law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or “ICE,” an ICE prosecuting attorney forged a key document in an effort to defeat a then undocumented individual’s fight against deportation and to remain in the U.S. The plaintiff, Ignacio Lanuza-Torres , a Mexican citizen and now a U.S. permanent resident, is seeking $500,000.00 in damages arising as a result of having to defend against protracted and flagrantly flawed removal proceedings over a 5 year period. At the heart of the lawsuit […]

10 09, 2014

Obama Takes Foot Off Accelerator on Immigration

By Richard Hanus|2014-09-10T08:24:04-05:00September 10th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: September 10, 2014 First the U.S. Senate was ready to act on immigration. Then, the House of Representatives was not. Then President Obama was ready to act without congressional backing, and enact measures by way of his executive powers and grant work permits to the vast majority of our undocumented population, as he did back in 2012 with “childhood arrivals.” Then, as of last week, he was not, although the President intimated he may very well be ready to act after this November’s congressional elections. So goes our nation’s dance with our 12 million undocumented. We love them, because […]

28 07, 2014

A Showdown on Immigration: It’s High Noon In Washington D.C

By Richard Hanus|2014-07-28T08:45:38-05:00July 28th, 2014|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., General, Green Cards, immigration reform, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: July 28, 2014 First, some important facts. Last year, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to allow for the legalization of the vast majority of our nation’s undocumented population, now estimated at around 12 million. The House of Representatives, through its Republican leadership, refuses to hold a vote on the legislation for a variety of reasons, most notably because it would likely pass into law and give Obama a win. There is no plan to round up and deport all or any substantial portion of the 12 million undocumented. The President has indeed enforced our immigration laws, specifically in the deportation […]

17 06, 2014

Green Card Holders and International Travel: The Most Common Questions

By Richard Hanus|2014-06-17T14:50:24-05:00June 17th, 2014|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., United States Embassies Abroad|

Published: June 17, 2014 The U.S. government issues permanent resident cards, or “green cards,” to individuals seeking to “reside” in the U.S. That means there are significant limits on the amount of time Green Card holders can spend outside the U.S. for a given period or for any single trip. Below is a discussion of the most common questions Green Card holders present when it comes to international travel and related issues. In general, what is the maximum amount of time a Green Card holder can travel outside the U.S. on a single trip? In general, a U.S. resident can leave […]

25 03, 2014

UPDATE: Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

By Richard Hanus|2014-03-25T12:20:50-05:00March 25th, 2014|Categories: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), immigration reform, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: March 25, 2014 Almost 2 years after the implementation of the DACA program our nation continues to await enactment of a comprehensive immigration reform measure to allow for a path to legalization for our undocumented population, even those within the “DREAMER” demographic. In the meantime, many of the first approved DACA applicants from a couple years back must now start thinking about renewing their status and employment authorizations for another 2 year period. As a reminder – The Basics – eligible applicants are “young adults” who: A) are in school, have completed high school or their G.E.D., or are an […]

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