By Richard Hanus|2002-08-22T14:00:36-05:00August 22nd, 2002|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
“Aging Out” Children to Benefit from Child Status Protection Act August 22, 2002 On August 7, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Child Status Protection Act. Although many aspects of this new piece of legislation remain unclear, the general [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-04-26T14:00:36-05:00April 26th, 2002|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
New Legislation: Death of Petitioning U.S. Relative No Longer Means Death to the Immigration Process April 26, 2002 INS regulations state that when a petitioning U.S. relative dies, so does the alien relative petition he/she filed on behalf of their [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-03-22T14:00:36-06:00March 22nd, 2002|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, United States Embassies Abroad|
New Section 245(i) Provision Passed by House of Representatives and Awaiting the President’s Signature March 22, 2002 By now many have heard that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new Section 245(i) provision and that all we are waiting [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-03-08T14:00:36-06:00March 8th, 2002|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
New Provision to Benefit “Self-Petitioning” Battered Spouses March 8, 2002 Thanks to various pieces of legislation enacted over the past decade, immigrants in the U.S. seeking lawful permanent residence (or “green card” status) by way of their marriage to a [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-02-22T14:00:36-06:00February 22nd, 2002|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, United States Embassies Abroad|
More Observations on the Effects of September 11 February 22, 2002 It is widely believed among the general public that since September 11 things must be tougher, all around, when it comes to obtaining any immigration benefit or just dealing [...]
By Richard Hanus|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 [...]
By Richard Hanus|2001-09-12T14:00:36-05:00September 12th, 2001|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|
The Current State of V Visa Processing for Applicants Both in the U.S. and Abroad September 12, 2001 The recently created V visa allows certain spouses and under 21 year old children of U.S. lawful permanent residents to obtain immigration [...]
By Richard Hanus|2001-08-17T14:00:36-05:00August 17th, 2001|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|
New Family Visa Regulations Issued with the Aim of Speeding Up Processing of Overseas Spouses and Children of U.S. Citizens August 17, 2001 Included in the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act (“LIFE Act”) enacted on December 21, 2000, were [...]
By Richard Hanus|2001-05-04T14:00:36-05:00May 4th, 2001|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|
April 30 Has Come and Gone, But Section 245(i) May Come Back For Another Visit May 4, 2001 The magical section of the Immigration and Nationality Act known as Section 245 (i) was born in 1994 and lived a brief [...]
By Richard Hanus|2001-03-30T14:00:36-06:00March 30th, 2001|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., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Many Marriage Based Applicants Do Not Need Section 245(i)! March 30, 2001 Headlines like the one appearing in the Chicago Sun Times last week describing the last minute, rushed plans of Chicago area couples to marry in order to beat [...]
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