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10 11, 2006

False Claims to U.S. Citizenship

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 barred from obtaining U.S. permanent residence, or for those already lawful permanent residents (“green card” holder), being denied U.S. citizenship. In rare cases, it can even be the basis for the initiation of removal/deportation proceedings. But what exactly constitutes a false claim to citizenship, how it becomes an issue, and how the government can prove their case are important questions to […]

24 10, 2006

Tips For Immigration Law Consumers

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 one of the more common scams these days involves the visa lottery. In no way is payment of a fee to a professional or one posing as a professional going to increase one’s chances for success. If your service provider refuses to issue a receipt for payment, you can be assured he/she is a scam artist. If you have immigration law […]

10 10, 2006

CIS Chicago: Adjustment of Status Interviews Scheduled Within 120 Days

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 scheduled by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Chicago office within 120 days of filing their application. And following the interview, the applicant, if approved, will usually receive their alien registration card (“green card”) within 2 weeks of their appearance at CIS. While such efficiency is something truly to be appreciated, there are some downsides. The negative impact of such quick interview […]

1 10, 2006

The New Visa Lottery (DV-2008)

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 U.S. Excluded from the program are natives of Brazil (new to the list), Canada, China (mainland born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru (new to the list), Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and Vietnam. That is because these are considered to be “high admission” nations, and the basis of Congress establishing […]

10 07, 2006

CIS Chicago’s New Facility

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. Practically all immigration-related Department of Homeland Security functions will be consolidated at this office, with agency activity at the 230 S. Dearborn and 10 W. Jackson offices coming to an end as of August 25. Some may recognize the new location as the building where they had attended their citizenship interview over the course of the past couple of years, and […]

10 03, 2006

Work Eligibility Without a Social Security Number

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 has yet to be issued a social security number? Unfortunately this question arises all too often these days as the Social Security Administration is anything but swift when it comes to issuing Social Security numbers for those with valid immigration documentation. In fact, it is not uncommon for the individual to wait more than 2 or 3 months following their submission […]

1 11, 2005

What’s With All Those Biometrics Notices

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 production of Alien Registration Cards (“green card”) and Employment Authorization Documents (“EAD”), applicants may find themselves being directed to appear on multiple occasions at their local Application Support Center to provide their fingerprints and signature, with separate appearances being required for the production of EAD’s and green cards. Some employment based adjustment of status applicants are even receiving biometric appointment notices […]

15 09, 2005

Immigrant Visa Backlogs Impact Employment Based Filings

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 based 3rd Preference and Unskilled Worker categories, the demand for immigrant visas has been exceeding the annual supply, thereby creating additional waiting periods – not unlike the conditions facing most family based applicants. Please note that the discussion below applies to almost all employment based applicants, including those from the Philippines – but does not address the special conditions impacting Chinese […]

21 07, 2005

PERM is Starting to Work

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 certification is the first step in most job based permanent resident (green card) filings, with employers being required to document that U.S. workers are unavailable to perform the job at issue. With PERM, employers submit their filing online with the U.S. Department of Labor and pledge that they have taken steps to recruit for the position at issue, but that their […]

8 06, 2005

New Green Card Renewal Program Implemented; AND Must Applicants For U.S. Citizenship Also File I-90?

By Richard Hanus|2005-06-08T14:00:36-05:00June 8th, 2005|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards|

New Green Card Renewal Program Implemented; AND Must Applicants For U.S. Citizenship Also File I-90? June 8, 2005 In the past week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has unveiled a new procedure by which lawful permanent residents of the U.S. are to renew their Alien Registration Cards, also know as “green cards”. According to this new CIS initiative, immigrants across the US who are applying for the renewal of their Alien Registration Cards are to mail Form I-90 to one central location: US Citizenship and Immigration Services, P.O. Box 54870, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0870. (The option of filing the […]

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