By Richard Hanus|2004-02-27T14:00:36-06:00February 27th, 2004|Categories: Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
H-1B Visa Cap; Immigration Law, Criminal Law and Driving Under the Influence February 27, 2004 Allotment of H-1B Visas Has Been Exhausted for This Fiscal Year For the fiscal year of 2004, which starts October 1, 2003 and ends on [...]
By Richard Hanus|2003-10-17T14:00:36-05:00October 17th, 2003|Categories: Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Student Adjustment and Farm Worker Legislation at the Forefront of Congressional Debate October 17, 2003 As previously discussed in this column, various pieces of immigration related legislation dealing with farm workers and undocumented status high school graduates have been introduced [...]
By Richard Hanus|2003-07-11T14:00:36-05:00July 11th, 2003|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., Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Common Questions Facing Applicants for U.S. Citizenship July 11, 2003 The requirements to become a U.S. citizen by way of an N-400 Application for Naturalization are generally not complicated, although situations frequently arise where significant questions regarding an applicant’s eligibility [...]
By Richard Hanus|2003-02-28T14:00:36-06:00February 28th, 2003|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
INS Adjudications Delays, INS Fees and Some Scary Legislative Proposals February 28, 2003 INS Adjudication Delays As previously covered in this column, INS offices around the U.S. have implemented new security check protocols in the processing of various applications for [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-10-17T14:00:36-05:00October 17th, 2002|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
The Misadventures of a Skokie “Immigration Consultant” October 17, 2002 As long as there are sign-makers to manufacture signs, individuals are free to purchase their services, create a sign, and call themselves whatever they like. Whether it be a witch [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-02-07T14:00:36-06:00February 7th, 2002|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Major Changes Set to Be Implemented at Board of Immigration Appeals February 7, 2002 In an effort to reduce substantial case backlogs and overall, the processing time for many immigration related appeals, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has proposed regulations [...]
By Richard Hanus|2001-05-16T14:00:36-05:00May 16th, 2001|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Immigration Legislation Now Pending in Congress May 16, 2001 Firstly, as of May 16, 2001, Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act has not been extended beyond April 30, 2001. Among the bills now being considered by Congress, however, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2000-07-28T14:00:36-05:00July 28th, 2000|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
INS Softens its Position on Some Criminal Aliens July 28, 2000 Immigration laws enacted in 1996 practically wiped out the rights of permanent resident aliens to remain in the U.S. following the INS’ initiation of deportation proceedings because of a [...]
By Richard Hanus|2000-01-07T14:00:36-06:00January 7th, 2000|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|
INS Urged to Use Guidelines for Exercise of Discretion in Initiating Removal Proceedings January 7, 2000 By now, most of our U.S. representatives and Senators across the U.S. are well aware of the extreme hardship many U.S. families are facing [...]
By Richard Hanus|1999-10-01T14:00:36-05:00October 1st, 1999|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
The Scams Continue October 1, 1999 Make no mistake about it, for every vulnerable person in this world, there is always going to be a predator to take advantage of them, especially in the world of the visa overstay or [...]
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