By Richard Hanus|2025-07-14T09:33:51-05:00September 28th, 2024|Categories: General|
According to the USCIS, the U.S. welcomed nearly 880,000 immigrant citizens in 2023. But what is family reunification? For thousands of families, this process is a lifeline. Today, we're taking a closer look into the steps involved, the eligibility criteria, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2025-07-14T09:29:42-05:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: General|
The immigration process in the United States is complex and stressful. Which means you need all the help you can get. For Chicago residents, it also means you need to find the best Chicago immigration attorney. But how do you [...]
By Richard Hanus|2025-03-11T15:57:37-05:00November 23rd, 2023|Categories: General|
The federal government estimates that there are over 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States. There's fear that many of these immigrants are not paying their taxes and are receiving a living wage illegally. As such, any and all [...]
By writers-amwn|2023-08-14T10:03:41-05:00August 14th, 2023|Categories: General, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|
Reports say 185,884 removals were conducted by ICE in 2020, a 30 percent decrease from the same period in 2019. If you are an illegal immigrant living in the United States, you may find yourself facing removal proceedings. When this [...]
By writers-amwn|2023-03-16T09:02:18-05:00March 16th, 2023|Categories: General|
Immigrants make up more than ten percent of the United States population. Immigrants aren't the only people who might need legal advice from an immigration attorney, either. Let's go through the most common reasons for hiring an immigration lawyer in Chicago. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2023-02-20T08:34:15-06:00February 12th, 2023|Categories: General|
The United States of America is a country built on immigration. Even today, the country attracts more immigrants than anywhere else in the world. More than one million people come from other countries to the US each year. But immigration can [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-11-20T13:31:43-06:00November 14th, 2022|Categories: General, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published November 14, 2022 Mixed signals. This is the best way to describe our society’s stance when it comes to marijuana use and U.S. immigration law. Our state laws send one message, such as in Illinois where marijuana [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-09-11T11:45:11-05:00September 11th, 2022|Categories: General|
United States immigration laws are notoriously complex. In addition to the plain bases of ineligibility, even a minor mistake on your green card application can lead to a denial. In fact, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-08-26T07:37:24-05:00August 24th, 2022|Categories: General, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 24, 2022 When it comes to a long delayed immigration filing, such as for U.S. citizenship or permanent residence, the decision to sue the government to compel a decision can be a tough one. Importantly, a lawsuit in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-08-12T07:17:05-05:00August 10th, 2022|Categories: General, Green Cards|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 10, 2022 With some exceptions, foreign nationals seeking to live and work permanently in the U.S. will undergo some sort of interview before being approved for lawful permanent status, aka Green Card status. If [...]
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