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15 02, 2011

The Merger of the Employer Authorization and Advance Parole Travel Document

By Richard Hanus|2011-02-15T07:41:47-06:00February 15th, 2011|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|

Published: February 15, 2011 This past week the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) announced the merger of the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Advance Parole Travel Document (AP) for certain applicants for adjustment of status applicants. Previously, CIS issued separate documents authorizing employment and international travel for eligible applicants for adjustment of status, and their issuance and renewal required two separate applications. Now, however, a single document will be issued to eligible, pending adjustment of status applicants to prove their ability to work lawfully in the U.S. as well as facilitate a return trip back into the […]

26 01, 2011

Options to Adjust Status in the U.S. for the Undocumented/Overstay – What’s Left?

By Richard Hanus|2011-01-26T10:29:06-06:00January 26th, 2011|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Published: January 26, 2011 With the DREAM Act out of the picture for now, the 15 million undocumented/out of status immigrants living in the U.S. are left wondering, what options for living legally in the U.S. are left? Of course leaving the U.S. is not an option for the vast majority of these immigrants – contrary to what the anti-legalization camp see as their next logical step. These individuals have already decided that life in the U.S. in an undocumented status is better than life as a legal resident in their home country. The option most of this population will pursue […]

17 11, 2010

Immigration Filing Fees to Increase on November 23, 2010

By Richard Hanus|2010-11-17T14:00:45-06:00November 17th, 2010|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Published:November 17, 2010 Effective November 23, 2010, filing fees for most immigration applications and petitions are set to increase, on average, some 10-15%. On the other hand, filing fees for 6 categories of applications are actually set to be reduced, including for I-129F/Petition for Fiance, I-539/Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document and I-131 – Application for Travel Document – but only when filed for Refugee Travel Document. Also, fee waivers based on an applicant’s economic hardship will be accepted in more types of application categories. Approximately 90% of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ budget comes from […]

13 07, 2010

How to Obtain an Employment Authorization Document

By Richard Hanus|2010-07-13T13:09:26-05:00July 13th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

How to Obtain an Employment Authorization Document Published: July 13, 2010 What is 2” x 3 ½ “, laminated, features a foreign national’s photo and is sought after by tens of millions in the U.S., and billions across the world? If it’s green, then it’s a Permanent Resident Card, or Green Card – allowing for, with a few exceptions, unrestricted and indefinite residence and employment in the U.S. If it’s white, then it’s an Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) – a document that allows a foreign national to obtain lawful employment in the U.S. for a limited period, but mostly without restriction. […]

4 06, 2010

When The Marriage Goes Sour: Options for Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants in the U.S.

By Richard Hanus|2010-06-04T04:15:40-05:00June 4th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|

When The Marriage Goes Sour: Options for Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants in the U.S. Published: June 4, 2010 A foreign national is in the U.S. visiting, studying or working, (possibly even overstaying their visa) and he meets the person of his dreams, or so it seems. That person is a U.S. citizen and following marriage, the couple files “adjustment of status” paperwork to facilitate the foreign national’s resident status. Within 90 days of the filing, an employment authorization is issued and shortly thereafter the couple is scheduled to appear before an immigration officer at a local Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship […]

29 10, 2009

Special Immigrant Religious Worker Law Extended Through September, 2012

By Richard Hanus|2009-10-29T06:42:44-05:00October 29th, 2009|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

Special Immigrant Religious Worker Law Extended Through September, 2012 Published: October 29, 2009 Religious workers seeking to live and work in the U.S. have historically had generous visa options available for both temporary (nonimmigrant visa) and permanent (green card) stays in US. For temporary stays, the R-1 visa allows for entry for an initial term of three years, and is extendable for two additional years. For religious workers seeking permanent residence, the process is fairly straightforward, although the law governing the process for most workers (excluding ministers) has expired every three years, such that Congress and the President for more than […]

15 08, 2009

20,000 H-1B Work Visas Continue to Be Available

By Richard Hanus|2009-08-15T16:27:39-05:00August 15th, 2009|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

20,000 H-1B Work Visas Continue to Be Available Published: August 15, 2009 With the federal government’s new fiscal year starting on October 1, many in our business and foreign worker communities will be surprised to learn that 20,000 H-1B, temporary work visas continue to be available. In recent years, by the end of the first week of April (when petitions for the coming fiscal year are first accepted), enough filings were received by Citizenship and Immigration Services to exhaust the reduced supply of 65,000 visas (excluding the 20,000 available to those receiving advanced degrees in the US). Now, we are more […]

26 06, 2009

Expedited Processing Back On for I-140, Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers; Visa Availability Still an Obstacle

By Richard Hanus|2009-06-26T18:03:19-05:00June 26th, 2009|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|

Expedited Processing Back On for I-140, Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers; Visa Availability Still an Obstacle Published: June 26, 2009 Expedited processing, or “Premium Processing,” allows for processing of certain immigration petitions in 15 calendar days or less with the payment of an additional filing fee of $1000. In the past, Premium Processing had been available for most types of I-140 immigrant worker petitions, but eventually Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) discontinued the program for I-140’s for a variety of logistical reasons. Effective June 29, 2009, however, Premium Processing for most I-140 petitions is back on again. Who files an I-140 […]

29 04, 2009

New Filing Instructions for Residents Seeking to Renew Resident Cards

By Richard Hanus|2009-04-29T10:46:25-05:00April 29th, 2009|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

New Filing Instructions for Residents Seeking to Renew Resident Cards Published: April 29, 2009 US lawful permanent residents renewing their Permanent Resident Cards by way of direct mailing of Form I-90 (as opposed to online filing) should pay attention to two important changes. Firstly, I-90 applicants are now instructed to file their supporting documentation when submitting their application, as opposed to only presenting it when appearing for their post-filing biometrics appointment – as was the procedure previously in place. Second, all I-90 applications are now to be filed with the following US CIS lockbox: USCIS P.O. Box 21262 Phoenix , AZ […]

15 04, 2009

Significantly Less Demand for H-1B Visas

By Richard Hanus|2009-04-15T21:31:30-05:00April 15th, 2009|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

Significantly Less Demand for H-1B Visas Published: April 15, 2009 In years past, the annual supply of 65,000 H-1B work visas was exhausted within the first week of availability. However, according to a news release issued last week by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Service, less than 33,000 petitions were received during this same period this year. No doubt, our economic slowdown and reduced job market are at the root of this condition. This means that those employers who are still considering filing H-1B petitions for foreign professional workers actually have a window to proceed … for now. […]

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