Employment-Based Immigration Law

12 10, 2001

V Visa Status Now Available for Applicants Already in U.S.

By |2001-10-12T14:00:36-05:00October 12th, 2001|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

V Visa Status Now Available for Applicants Already in U.S. October 12, 2001 As previously discussed in this column, among the provisions included in the recently enacted Legal Immigration Family Equity Act, or “LIFE Act”, are new avenues by which [...]

15 06, 2001

U.S. Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Health Care Professional Shortage

By |2001-06-15T14:00:36-05:00June 15th, 2001|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

U.S. Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Health Care Professional Shortage June 15, 2001 It is no secret that many places in the U.S. are suffering from a severe shortage of healthcare professionals, especially Registered Nurses. The exact nature of the [...]

22 02, 2001

INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska

By |2001-02-22T14:00:36-06:00February 22nd, 2001|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law|

INS Processing Times in Chicago and Lincoln, Nebraska February 22, 2001 UPDATE For the most recent processing times, visit CIS ( INS ) Processing Times. Nebraska Service Center, Lincoln, Nebraska Form I-129 – Petition for a Non-Immigrant Worker (which includes [...]

8 02, 2001

More Follow Up Discussion on the New Immigration Law – Particularly, Section 245(i).

By |2001-02-08T14:00:36-06:00February 8th, 2001|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., 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., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

More Follow Up Discussion on the New Immigration Law – Particularly, Section 245(i). February 8, 2001 Follow up discussion on the finer points of the new immigration law is definitely in order. Conversations I have with new and old clients [...]

11 01, 2001

The New Immigration Law – A Discussion of the Most Common Inquiries and Concerns

By |2001-01-11T14:00:36-06:00January 11th, 2001|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., 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., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The New Immigration Law – A Discussion of the Most Common Inquiries and Concerns January 11, 2001 It comes as no surprise to me that the new immigration provisions recently signed into law, the Legal Immigration & Family Equity Act [...]

21 12, 2000

A New Window Toward Permanent Residence is Opening: Reinstatement of 245(i) Included

By |2000-12-21T14:00:36-06:00December 21st, 2000|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., 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, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

A New Window Toward Permanent Residence is Opening: Reinstatement of 245(i) Included December 21, 2000 By the time this column goes to print, Congress will have finished up its business for the year and President Clinton will have likely signed [...]

20 11, 2000

The Legal Framework Imposed on Businesses Employing Foreign Nationals

By |2000-11-20T14:00:36-06:00November 20th, 2000|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Legal Framework Imposed on Businesses Employing Foreign Nationals November 20, 2000 The following are excerpts of an interview (along with an introduction) I granted to a leading publication that guides businesses in day to day legal issues concerning their [...]

13 10, 2000

New H-1B Work Visa Legislation

By |2000-10-13T14:00:36-05:00October 13th, 2000|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

New H-1B Work Visa Legislation October 13, 2000 In the past couple weeks both houses of Congress have debated a wide range of immigration related issues, and to this point, have managed to come to agreement on just a few [...]

1 09, 2000

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes “Reengineering” of Employment Based Immigration Process

By |2000-09-01T14:00:36-05:00September 1st, 2000|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

U.S. Department of Labor Proposes “Reengineering” of Employment Based Immigration Process September 1, 2000 No question about it, the most complex avenue toward lawful permanent residence in the U.S. is by way of the “sponsorship” of a current or future [...]

22 06, 2000

Chicago’s INS Office Apparently Lifts Hold on Processing of R.N. and P.T. Permanent Residence Applications

By |2000-06-22T14:00:36-05:00June 22nd, 2000|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|

Chicago’s INS Office Apparently Lifts Hold on Processing of R.N. and P.T. Permanent Residence Applications June 22, 2000 For more than a year, the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service’s Chicago District Office had been refusing to decide hundreds, if not [...]

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