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. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2008-12-08T02:00:10-06:00December 8th, 2008|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
UPDATE: The Truth about Foreign Nurses and US Immigration Law Published December 8, 2008 As of this writing there truly is no speedy and simple way to facilitate the issuance of either immigrant or temporary work visas for Registered Nurses [...]
By Richard Hanus|2008-06-19T12:53:00-05:00June 19th, 2008|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Two-year Employment Authorization Documents to Be Issued to Certain Adjustment of Status Applicants Published June 19, 2008 Particular classes of immigrants are eligible to apply for employment authorization, including certain asylum applicants, persons in student status who will work in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-11-18T14:00:36-06:00November 18th, 2007|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Applying for a Social Security Number November 18, 2007 One of the requirements for legal employment in the United States is a valid Social Security Number (SSN) issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA). For most people born in the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-08-10T14:00:36-05:00August 10th, 2007|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, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
New Immigration Filing Fees, Fee Waivers August 10, 2007 As you may be aware, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new fee schedule which went into effect July 30, 2007. The fee increases are significant, to say the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-12-20T14:00:36-06:00December 20th, 2006|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
The Line Forms, Once Again, for R.N.’s and P.T.’s Seeking Green Cards December 20, 2006 Registered nurses (R.N.) and physical therapists (P.T.) seeking permanent residence in the U.S. have once again tapped out the supply of available visas, and a [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-10-10T14:00:36-05:00October 10th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
CIS Chicago: Adjustment of Status Interviews Scheduled Within 120 Days October 10, 2006 Applicants for permanent residence who are already in the U.S. in some sort of temporary, nonimmigrant visa status can expect their adjustment of status interview to be [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-08-31T14:00:36-05:00August 31st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Expedited, Premium Processing Finally Available for Immigrant Worker Petitions, including Registered Nurse Filings August 31, 2006 A couple months back, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) announced a plan to extend “premium,” expedited processing to a variety of new [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-06-15T14:00:36-05:00June 15th, 2006|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, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Premium Processing to be Extended to Certain I-140, I-539 and I-765 Filings June 15, 2006 For the past few years, companies seeking to employ foreign workers in a variety of temporary work visa categories (including H-1B, L-1 and R-1) have [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-03-10T14:00:36-06:00March 10th, 2006|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Work Eligibility Without a Social Security Number March 10, 2006 What happens when a foreign national is in possession of a recently issued alien registration card/I-551 passport stamp (“green card”), employment authorization document OR work visa, wants to work, but [...]
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