By Richard Hanus|2012-01-04T09:44:28-06:00January 4th, 2012|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: amnesty, DREAM Act, reform, Undocumented|
Published: January 4, 2012 President Obama has always made it known that he favors the enactment of some form of comprehensive immigration reform to allow for a “path to citizenship” for at least some of the approximately 12 million living [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-11-23T11:02:08-06:00November 23rd, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|Tags: change employers, concurrently, fiscal year, H-1b, prospective workers, terms of employment|
Published: November 23, 2011 As of November 22, 2011, the allotment of 85,000 H-1B work visas for Fiscal Year 2012 (which includes 20,000 visas reserved for those receiving advanced degrees in the US) has been exhausted. Thus, any H-1B petitions [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-11-09T15:18:57-06:00November 9th, 2011|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: Consultation, Entered Without Inspection, Immigration Nationality Act, Relief in Removal Proceedings, Scam, Undocumented, Visa Overstay|
Published: November 9, 2011 This column is as much a warning to prospective victims as it is a source of basic immigration law information – especially for the 12- 15 million individuals living in the U.S. without immigration status. Why [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-10-23T13:23:00-05:00October 23rd, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification|Tags: eligibility, employment visa, H-1b|
Published: October 23, 2011 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2012 starts on October 1, 2011. Starting on that date, U.S. employers are able to benefit from a new crop [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-07-15T08:24:14-05:00July 15th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Published: July 15, 2011 For an H-1B work visa to be issued to a foreign worker, there must be the right type of job offer from the right type of company for the right type of worker. The right type [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-06-30T09:38:18-05:00June 30th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Published: June 30, 2011 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2012 starts on October 1, 2011. Starting on that date, U.S. employers will be able to benefit from a new [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-03-28T08:27:27-05:00March 28th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law|
Published: March 28, 2011 We are already talking fiscal year 2012, and for Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Services, it starts October 1, 2010. As early as April 1, 2011, interested employers and foreign workers can start the process [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-08-25T12:07:53-05:00August 25th, 2010|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Filing Fees Rise Dramatically for Certain Employers Seeking to Employ H-1B or L-1 Workers Published: August 25, 2010 Pricey filing fees for certain companies seeking to employ H-1B and L-1 workers have gotten even pricier in the past month – [...]
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