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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 'Family-Based Immigration Law'
It Seems the K-3 Visa Has Become a Dinosaur
February 22nd, 2010
CIR ASAP
December 16th, 2009
New Immigration Legislation to Benefit Widow(er)s of U.S. Citizens and Other Surviving Family Members of Deceased Petitioners and Applicants; Significant Questions Remain
December 2nd, 2009
Public Benefits and Immigration
November 16th, 2009
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case of Criminal Defendant Not Advised of Deportation Consequences
September 14th, 2009
CIS Issuing Approval Notices for Long Pending I-130 Petitions; Now What?
August 31st, 2009
My Marriage is Falling Apart, and Our I-751 Joint Petition to Remove the Conditional Basis on My Resident Status is Still Pending — What Do I Do?
July 30th, 2009
Break Neck Speed: The State of Permanent Resident and Citizenship Processing
July 7th, 2009
Help for Widows and Widowers of U.S. Citizens Seeking to Remain in the U.S.
June 11th, 2009
The New Attorney General Reverses Field on Legal Representation in Removal Proceedings
June 4th, 2009
New Filing Instructions for Residents Seeking to Renew Resident Cards
April 29th, 2009
Will Durbin’s DREAM (Act) Ever Come True?
March 30th, 2009
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
March 15th, 2009
Non-Citizens Lured into Voting: The Motor-Voter / Deportation Crossfire
February 28th, 2009
Waiting for Comprehensive Immigration Reform – What Actions Can the Overstay/Undocumented Take in the Meantime?
January 20th, 2009
Amidst Fear of Terrorism, US CIS Sets Goals for Screening Fraudulent Green Card Applications
January 6th, 2009
The New Visa Lottery (DV-2010)
September 25th, 2008
New Medical Forms, New Vaccine Requirements, and One Small Detail
August 15th, 2008
Marriage Based Green Card Interview Horror Stories: Where Do They Come From?
July 24th, 2008
Proof of Immigration Status Cannot be Required When Applying for A Marriage License
March 13th, 2008
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect For Sponsors Completing Affidavits Of Support
February 15th, 2008
Applying for a Social Security Number
November 18th, 2007
New Immigration Filing Fees, Fee Waivers
August 10th, 2007
The Immigration Components of the Adam Walsh Act
May 2nd, 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
Tips For Immigration Law Consumers
October 24th, 2006
CIS Chicago: Adjustment of Status Interviews Scheduled Within 120 Days
October 10th, 2006
1,100 Approved Fiance Petitions are Recalled
June 8th, 2006
The Criminal Past of U.S. Citizens Filing Petitions for Foreign Family Members
June 1st, 2006
CIS Continues to Shift Processing Sites
April 27th, 2006
Automatic U.S. Citizenship
March 10th, 2006
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect for 2006
March 1st, 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
THE NEW VISA LOTTERY (DV-2007)
October 1st, 2005
Proposal for Immigration Benefits for Gay “Permanent Partners” of U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
July 14th, 2005
Timing of U.S. Citizenship Applications, Including New Policy
March 15th, 2005
Extension of V Status Now Possible for Those Turning 21
February 11th, 2005
H-1B Visas Already Running Out for 2005 & More on INFOPASS
September 30th, 2004
CIS Service Centers Implement Good Idea
September 9th, 2004
Travel Outside the US while Permanent Residence Processing is Pending
July 15th, 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
Impact of H-1B Visa Cap Being Reached; New I-864 Income Guidelines for 2004
March 11th, 2004
In General: Removing the Condition for Conditional Permanent Residents
January 2nd, 2004
A Real Life Tragedy
September 26th, 2003
I Just Got Married – Can I Apply for My Green Card and Undergo All Processing in the U.S.?
August 8th, 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
Family Based Immigrant Visa Availability – Rapid Progress Expected in the Coming Months
November 7th, 2002
The Misadventures of a Skokie “Immigration Consultant”
October 17th, 2002
Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship: BIA Reverses Immigration Judge Ruling on an Undocumented Family of 6
September 26th, 2002
INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska
September 11th, 2002
“Aging Out” Children to Benefit from Child Status Protection Act
August 22nd, 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 Provision to Benefit “Self-Petitioning” Battered Spouses
March 8th, 2002
More Observations on the Effects of September 11
February 22nd, 2002
V Visa Status Now Available for Applicants Already in U.S.
October 12th, 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
More Follow Up Discussion on the New Immigration Law – Particularly, Section 245(i).
February 8th, 2001
The New Immigration Law – A Discussion of the Most Common Inquiries and Concerns
January 11th, 2001
A New Window Toward Permanent Residence is Opening: Reinstatement of 245(i) Included
December 21st, 2000
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Healthcare Workers Awaiting Immigration Benefits
June 9th, 2000
INS Provides Clarification for Affidavit of Support Confusion
April 21st, 2000
The Tragedy of Elian
January 21st, 2000
INS Grants Expedited Processing for Relatives of U.S. Healthcare Workers
December 17th, 1999
The Scams Continue
October 1st, 1999
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