Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application

8 10, 2025

2 Big Immigration Stories:  Lawsuit Challenges $100K Fee for H1B Visas and U.S. Citizenship Test Gets Harder

By |2025-10-08T09:34:45-05:00October 8th, 2025|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

By:  Richard Hanus, Esq. October 8, 2025 Labor unions, healthcare organizations, educational and religious institutions file legal challenge to $100K H-1B work visa filing fee  In recent weeks, the Trump Administration shocked the nation with a plan to require companies [...]

18 02, 2024

Update: Imperfect Voter Registration Initiatives and the Dangers Faced By Noncitizens

By |2024-02-18T14:19:48-06:00February 18th, 2024|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application|

By:  Richard Hanus, Esq. February 17, 2024 Far too often, highly imperfect voter registration processes create moments of government assisted immigration suicide, whether it leads to a denied application for lawful permanent resident status ("Green Card") or U.S. citizenship or [...]

14 11, 2022

When the Worlds of Marijuana, State Law and U.S. Immigration Meet: Yes Means No

By |2022-11-20T13:31:43-06:00November 14th, 2022|Categories: General, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

By:  Richard Hanus, Esq. Published November 14, 2022 Mixed signals.  This is the best way to describe our society’s stance when it comes to marijuana use and U.S. immigration law.  Our state laws send one message, such as in Illinois where marijuana [...]

30 10, 2022

Citizenship Filings Processed at Lightning Speed and Other Immigration Law News

By |2022-10-30T16:33:36-05:00October 30th, 2022|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|

By:  Richard Hanus, Esq. Published October 30, 2022 Processing times for N-400 applications Lawful permanent residents living in the Chicago area and across the U.S. are seeing their applications for U.S. citizenship processed at record pace.  For my clients across [...]

12 10, 2022

COVID and the Curveballs It Throws at Immigrants

By |2022-10-13T09:22:53-05:00October 12th, 2022|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S.|

By:  Richard Hanus, Esq. Published October 12, 2022 The COVID pandemic continues to be one giant curveball for societies across the globe.  The way we interact with one another, whether socially or for business, may never be the same.  The pandemic has [...]

24 08, 2022

Lawsuits Against U.S. Immigration Can Work, Especially When a File is Stuck in a Government Basement

By |2022-08-26T07:37:24-05:00August 24th, 2022|Categories: General, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application|

By:  Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 24, 2022 When it comes to a long delayed immigration filing, such as for U.S. citizenship or permanent residence, the decision to sue the government to compel a decision can be a tough one.  Importantly, a lawsuit in [...]

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