By Richard Hanus|2006-12-20T14:00:36-06:00December 20th, 2006|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
The Line Forms, Once Again, for R.N.’s and P.T.’s Seeking Green Cards December 20, 2006 Registered nurses (R.N.) and physical therapists (P.T.) seeking permanent residence in the U.S. have once again tapped out the supply of available visas, and a [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-11-10T14:00:36-06:00November 10th, 2006|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|
False Claims to U.S. Citizenship November 10, 2006 Lying about one’s immigration status can have serious consequences, especially when it involves a false claim to U.S. citizenship. A false claim to U.S. citizenship can mean an applicant will forever be [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-10-24T14:00:36-05:00October 24th, 2006|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Tips For Immigration Law Consumers (Based on client stories I have recently heard in my day to day practice.) October 24, 2006 Stay away from scam artists. If it smells like a scam, it probably is. Immigration scams stink, and [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-10-10T14:00:36-05:00October 10th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
CIS Chicago: Adjustment of Status Interviews Scheduled Within 120 Days October 10, 2006 Applicants for permanent residence who are already in the U.S. in some sort of temporary, nonimmigrant visa status can expect their adjustment of status interview to be [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-10-01T14:00:36-05:00October 1st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|
The New Visa Lottery (DV-2008) October 1, 2006 Like 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 the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-07-10T14:00:36-05:00July 10th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
CIS Chicago’s New Facility July 10, 2006 In the coming month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Chicago office will be moving to a new facility downtown at 101 W. Congress, Chicago – the southwest corner of Clark and Congress. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-03-10T14:00:36-06:00March 10th, 2006|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Work Eligibility Without a Social Security Number March 10, 2006 What happens when a foreign national is in possession of a recently issued alien registration card/I-551 passport stamp (“green card”), employment authorization document OR work visa, wants to work, but [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-11-01T14:00:36-06:00November 1st, 2005|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 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.|
What’s With All Those Biometrics Notices November 1, 2005 Applicants for permanent residence in the U.S. (adjustment of status) are receiving multiple notices to appear for biometric fingerprinting after submitting their applications. With new biometric technology being employed for the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-09-15T14:00:36-05:00September 15th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Immigrant Visa Backlogs Impact Employment Based Filings September 15, 2005 Applicants for U.S. permanent residence based on a job offer have been seeing a new set of conditions in the past year or so. For applicants falling into the employment [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-07-21T14:00:36-05:00July 21st, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification|
PERM is Starting to Work July 21, 2005 The new, expedited online labor certification procedure known as Program Electronic Review Management (“PERM”) has been implemented, and immigration law practitioners across the US are starting to see results. As background, labor [...]
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