By Richard Hanus|2010-10-20T11:16:17-05:00October 20th, 2010|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Careful, Homeland Security May Want to “Friend” You Published: October 20, 2010 In recent years, government officials have increasingly been turning to high technology to gather information to assess marital relationships that are the basis of immigration filings, such as [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-10-05T10:24:58-05:00October 5th, 2010|Categories: Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|
The Green Card Lottery (DV-2012) Published: October 5, 2010 As in years past, millions of people from all over world will submit entries to have a chance at one of 50,000 diversity immigrant visas and obtain “green card” status in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-09-22T10:58:13-05:00September 22nd, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
The Strange World of Politics and the Killing of the “Dream Act” Published: September 22, 2010 For about the past 10 years a legislative proposal known as the DREAM Act – standing for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-08-15T05:58:25-05:00August 15th, 2010|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Family 2A Preference Shows Major Progression Published: August 15, 2010 Each year, more than 100,000 immigrant visas are made available to foreign national spouses, and under 21 year old single children, of U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). In recent years, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-07-13T13:09:26-05:00July 13th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
How to Obtain an Employment Authorization Document Published: July 13, 2010 What is 2” x 3 ½ “, laminated, features a foreign national’s photo and is sought after by tens of millions in the U.S., and billions across the world? [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-06-04T04:15:40-05:00June 4th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
When The Marriage Goes Sour: Options for Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants in the U.S. Published: June 4, 2010 A foreign national is in the U.S. visiting, studying or working, (possibly even overstaying their visa) and he meets the person [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-05-18T03:54:39-05:00May 18th, 2010|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Green Card Is Green Again Published: May 18, 2010 It has been more than a few decades since the document evidencing one’s U.S. lawful permanent resident was actually green, but the label “green card” seemed to stick. Even though the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2009-12-16T01:02:26-06:00December 16th, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, 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.|
CIR ASAP Published: December 16, 2009 For about the tenth time in the past decade, I am writing about a new legislative initiative presented to allow for the legalization of the vast majority of those present in the U.S. in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2009-12-02T12:59:47-06:00December 2nd, 2009|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 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|
New Immigration Legislation to Benefit Widow(er)s of U.S. Citizens and Other Surviving Family Members of Deceased Petitioners and Applicants; Significant Questions Remain Published: December 2, 2009 On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law important immigration provisions to address [...]
By Richard Hanus|2009-11-16T13:05:29-06:00November 16th, 2009|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 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|
Public Benefits and Immigration Published: November 16, 2009 In the past month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a “Fact Sheet” outlining the law as it relates to a foreign national’s receipt of certain public benefits in the U.S. and [...]
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