By Richard Hanus|2012-06-01T09:33:04-05:00June 1st, 2012|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, General, Green Cards, 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: gay marriage, gay marriage debate, gay population, momentum, Obama, proscecutorial discretion, same sex relationships|
Published: June 1, 2012 The momentum is unmistakable. State by state, our country is taking a serious look at the issue of gay marriage, with the volume of the local and national discussion only getting higher. Whether you believe same [...]
By Richard Hanus|2012-04-30T10:50:36-05:00April 30th, 2012|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), General, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|Tags: accurate legal advice, criminal counsel, deportation consequences, fraudulent, noncitizen criminal defendants, petition to vacate, plea, post conviction relief, uninformed acceptance|
Published: April 30, 2012 Firstly, a review: On March 31, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Padilla v. Kentucky, declaring that noncitizen criminal defendants seeking to plead guilty have a constitutional right to be [...]
By Richard Hanus|2012-03-01T09:33:43-06:00March 1st, 2012|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., General|Tags: B-1/B-2, Form I-539, student F-1 status|
Published: March 1, 2012 Foreign nationals entering the U.S. on a B-1/B-2 visa are generally granted 6 months at their port-of-entry to accomplish the purpose of their trip, be it for pleasure or business. Most visitors for business or pleasure [...]
By Richard Hanus|2012-02-21T13:54:16-06:00February 21st, 2012|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), General, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|Tags: basis to deport, guidance of government, Moter-Voter, naturalization, prosecutorial discretion, voter registration|
Published: February 21, 2012 For the past 5 years, I have seen more than a few variations on the theme of the “accidental” voter or voter registrant. In all but the exceptional case, the non-U.S. citizen was lured into registering [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-12-14T11:24:53-06:00December 14th, 2011|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), General, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|Tags: AAO, Administrative Appeals Office, processing times|
Published: December 14, 2011 The Administrative Appeals Office (“AAO”) is a specially designated unit within the Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Service charged with reviewing appeals of various immigration related petitions and applications. Sometimes the choice of filing an appeal [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-10-07T15:02:25-05:00October 7th, 2011|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), General|
Published: October 7, 2011 U.S. immigration law consumers, whether individuals or businesses, are a particularly vulnerable population when it comes to internet fraud. The “individual” immigration law consumer is usually seeking to facilitate immigration status or entry into the U.S. [...]
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