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Immigration Law Facts and Issues
Immigration Law Facts and Issues, featuring a series of immigration law articles spanning nine years, by Richard Hanus, Chicago immigration attorney and columnist.
Articles Related to 'DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)'
Barack Obama and the Future of Our Immigration Laws
November 5th, 2008
Filing Locations for N-400: Applications for Naturalization Stay the Same… For Now
October 10th, 2008
Oath Ceremonies at US CIS, Chicago District Office
August 8th, 2008
Extending Visitor/Tourist Visa Status: It’s Gotten Complicated
July 10th, 2008
CIS to “Move Up” Adjustment of Status (I-485) and Naturalization (N400) Applications for Immigrants Who Stand to Lose SSI Benefits
June 7th, 2008
CIS Issues New Rule Regarding OPT Program
April 14th, 2008
Homeland Security Addresses Name Check Delays
February 28th, 2008
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
February 15th, 2008
USCIS Director Testifies Before Congress: “Naturalization Delays: Causes, Consequences and Solutions”
February 2nd, 2008
Can the Green Card Renewal Process Lead to Removal Proceedings?
January 15th, 2008
Renewing Green Cards With No Expiration Date
December 5th, 2007
Injunction Continues in SSA “No Match Letter” Litigation
October 15th, 2007
DHS vs. State of Illinois
October 11th, 2007
New Federal Court Decision Addresses Delays in Processing Citizenship Applications
September 27th, 2007
Lawsuit Blocks Enforcement of Workplace Rules
September 12th, 2007
New Immigration Filing Fees, Fee Waivers
August 10th, 2007
The 35-Day Rollercoaster Ride
July 20th, 2007
H-1B Visa Cap Reached Within Hours
April 12th, 2007
The New Bi-Partisan Immigration Proposal: The Strive Act
March 29th, 2007
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
February 15th, 2007
Feds Testing New Naturalization Exam in Designated Cities
November 29th, 2006
CIS Chicago: Adjustment of Status Interviews Scheduled Within 120 Days
October 10th, 2006
Expedited, Premium Processing Further Expanded
September 15th, 2006
Expedited, Premium Processing Finally Available for Immigrant Worker Petitions, including Registered Nurse Filings
August 31st, 2006
Justice Department Initiative to Improve Immigration Courts and BIA
August 16th, 2006
CIS Chicago’s New Facility
July 10th, 2006
Premium Processing to be Extended to Certain I-140, I-539 and I-765 Filings
June 15th, 2006
1,100 Approved Fiance Petitions are Recalled
June 8th, 2006
Immigration Security Checks
May 11th, 2006
CIS Continues to Shift Processing Sites
April 27th, 2006
The Protests, The Debates
March 30th, 2006
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect for 2006
March 1st, 2006
Waiver of Adjustment of Status Interview Becoming More Common
February 15th, 2006
CIS Eases Affidavit of Support Requirements for Adjustment of Status Applicants
December 22nd, 2005
What’s With All Those Biometrics Notices
November 1st, 2005
CIS Provides Guidance on H-1B Temporary Visas for Registered Nurses
January 13th, 2005
H-1B Visas Already Running Out for 2005 & More on INFOPASS
September 30th, 2004
CIS Service Centers Implement Good Idea
September 9th, 2004
INFOPASS Set To Debut At CIS Chicago
August 19th, 2004
New CIS Initiatives to Reduce Backlogs; Just PR, or the Real Thing?
June 25th, 2004
Immigration Processing Delays and Possible Solutions
June 10th, 2004
US CIS Announces Filing Fee “Adjustment” & Is U.S. Immigration Harmful to the Environment
April 30th, 2004
A Real Life Tragedy
September 26th, 2003
Immigration Service’s Gradual Assignment of Duties to Outside Contractor Draws Criticism
September 12th, 2003
The New Visa Lottery (DV-2005)
August 29th, 2003
I Just Got Married - Can I Apply for My Green Card and Undergo All Processing in the U.S.?
August 8th, 2003
Extending Your Visitor Visa Status in the U.S.
June 20th, 2003
The Office of Visa Compliance: A New Division of the Department of Homeland Security
June 6th, 2003
DHS to Unveil New “VISIT System” for Travelers to the U.S.
May 2nd, 2003
Responding to Those Thick National Visa Center Packets
April 17th, 2003
Document Shredding: One Way to Reduce Paperwork Backlog at INS
March 28th, 2003
INS Adjudications Delays, INS Fees and Some Scary Legislative Proposals
February 28th, 2003
Special Registration
January 10th, 2003
Decisions Halted on Applications for U.S. Permanent Residence and Citizenship
December 13th, 2002
New Homeland Security Measure to Lead to Reorganization of Immigration Agency
November 21st, 2002
INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska
September 11th, 2002
INS Chicago Implements New Advance Parole Procedures
July 18th, 2002
New Security Protocols to Cause Processing Delays at INS
June 6th, 2002
New Legislation: Death of Petitioning U.S. Relative No Longer Means Death to the Immigration Process
April 26th, 2002
New Section 245(i) Provision Passed by House of Representatives and Awaiting the President’s Signature
March 22nd, 2002
New Provisions Signed into Law Granting Employment Authorization to Spouses of International Executives and Entrepreneurs
January 24th, 2002
The Truth about Nurses and U.S. Immigration Law
December 6th, 2001
Immigration Law in the Wake of September 11
November 16th, 2001
Expediting the Labor Certification Process
November 2nd, 2001
The Current State of V Visa Processing for Applicants Both in the U.S. and Abroad
September 12th, 2001
New Family Visa Regulations Issued with the Aim of Speeding Up Processing of Overseas Spouses and Children of U.S. Citizens
August 17th, 2001
April 30 Has Come and Gone, But Section 245(i) May Come Back For Another Visit
May 4th, 2001
Many Marriage Based Applicants Do Not Need Section 245(i)!
March 30th, 2001
More On the “V” Visa
March 16th, 2001
INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska
February 22nd, 2001
Asylum Granted to Autistic Child
February 22nd, 2001
Removing Conditional Resident Status for Marriage Based Immigrants
September 22nd, 2000
Chicago’s INS Office Apparently Lifts Hold on Processing of R.N. and P.T. Permanent Residence Applications
June 22nd, 2000
Consequences of “Whistle Blowing” Can Be the Basis of a Political Asylum Claim
May 5th, 2000
INS Provides Clarification for Affidavit of Support Confusion
April 21st, 2000
Congress Again Considers Further Expansion of H-1B Worker Program
March 10th, 2000
INS Urged to Use Guidelines for Exercise of Discretion in Initiating Removal Proceedings
January 7th, 2000
INS Grants Expedited Processing for Relatives of U.S. Healthcare Workers
December 17th, 1999
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