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17 04, 2003

Responding to Those Thick National Visa Center Packets

By Richard Hanus|2003-04-17T14:00:36-05:00April 17th, 2003|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|

Responding to Those Thick National Visa Center Packets When the Alien Relative is in the U.S. April 17, 2003 The following sequence of events may sound familiar. First, the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident files an I-130, Alien Relative Petition on behalf of a family member living outside the U.S., or maybe even living in the U.S. – with or without status. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (now the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services or CIS) eventually issues a notice confirming that the petition has been approved and shortly thereafter the National Visa Center forwards a correspondence informing the […]

7 11, 2002

Family Based Immigrant Visa Availability – Rapid Progress Expected in the Coming Months

By Richard Hanus|2002-11-07T14:00:36-06:00November 7th, 2002|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, United States Embassies Abroad|

Family Based Immigrant Visa Availability – Rapid Progress Expected in the Coming Months November 7, 2002 By federal statute, roughly 500,000 family-based immigrant visas and 140,000 employment based immigrant visas become available each fiscal year, which begins on October 1 and runs through September 30. This number does not include the 55,000 immigrant visas that become available each year through the Diversity Visa Lottery Program, a program which excludes citizens of several countries including the Philippines. Despite the large number of available immigrant visas, long lines have formed in all of the family based categories since the demand for these visas […]

8 03, 2002

New Provision to Benefit “Self-Petitioning” Battered Spouses

By Richard Hanus|2002-03-08T14:00:36-06:00March 8th, 2002|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|

New Provision to Benefit “Self-Petitioning” Battered Spouses March 8, 2002 Thanks to various pieces of legislation enacted over the past decade, immigrants in the U.S. seeking lawful permanent residence (or “green card” status) by way of their marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident are far less beholden to their U.S. spouses, especially when they are the victims of domestic abuse. Far too often, those counting on their U.S. spouse to file paperwork to facilitate the processing of their U.S. immigrant status were powerless and entirely subject to their spouse’s whim and control. And most recently the Battered Immigrant Women […]

12 09, 2001

The Current State of V Visa Processing for Applicants Both in the U.S. and Abroad

By Richard Hanus|2001-09-12T14:00:36-05:00September 12th, 2001|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|

The Current State of V Visa Processing for Applicants Both in the U.S. and Abroad September 12, 2001 The recently created V visa allows certain spouses and under 21 year old children of U.S. lawful permanent residents to obtain immigration benefits while awaiting immigrant visa availability in the family based second preference visa category. First and foremost, it allows qualifying applicants abroad to visit their nearest U.S. consular post and obtain a visa to travel and work in the U.S. For those already in the U.S., whether legally, out of status or with no status, V visa status, along with the […]

17 08, 2001

New Family Visa Regulations Issued with the Aim of Speeding Up Processing of Overseas Spouses and Children of U.S. Citizens

By Richard Hanus|2001-08-17T14:00:36-05:00August 17th, 2001|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|

New Family Visa Regulations Issued with the Aim of Speeding Up Processing of Overseas Spouses and Children of U.S. Citizens August 17, 2001 Included in the Legal Immigration and Family Equity Act (“LIFE Act”) enacted on December 21, 2000, were provisions aimed at alleviating the hardships faced by overseas spouses and under 21 year old children separated from their U.S. citizens spouse/parent while they await the processing of their immigrant visas at a consular post in their home country. Due to backlogs faced by INS processing centers adjudicating the I-130 petitions (for Chicago area petitioners, it is the Nebraska Service Center) […]

16 03, 2001

More On the “V” Visa

By Richard Hanus|2001-03-16T14:00:36-06:00March 16th, 2001|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|

More On the “V” Visa March 16, 2001 As previously discussed in this column, a new visa class – the “V” visa, was created as part of the extensive immigration legislation enacted back on December 21, 2000. And according to a recent State Department memo, eligible applicants can expect to be contacted by letter in the coming month or so giving more details on the process and the State Department’s plan to have V visa processing commence at U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe as early as April. Also, it is important to note that V visa status will also […]

21 12, 2000

A New Window Toward Permanent Residence is Opening: Reinstatement of 245(i) Included

By Richard Hanus|2000-12-21T14:00:36-06:00December 21st, 2000|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, 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, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

A New Window Toward Permanent Residence is Opening: Reinstatement of 245(i) Included December 21, 2000 By the time this column goes to print, Congress will have finished up its business for the year and President Clinton will have likely signed a new budget bill which includes major immigration legislation allowing for the possibility of permanent residence for many individuals now living illegally in the U.S. First and foremost, however, it should made clear that the new law is not an amnesty law. Except as discussed below, the new legislation does not grant amnesty to any class of undocumented individuals. Highlights of […]

22 09, 2000

Removing Conditional Resident Status for Marriage Based Immigrants

By Richard Hanus|2000-09-22T14:00:36-05:00September 22nd, 2000|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|

Removing Conditional Resident Status for Marriage Based Immigrants September 22, 2000 Obtaining U.S. lawful permanent residence by way of a marriage is not a terribly complicated process, in theory. However, in many ways, the immigration process for foreign spouses can often be a confusing and anxious experience on many levels. Below I will attempt to address some of the more common questions presented to me in my day to day practice with regard to the removal of the conditional resident status for marriage based immigrants. Why are some immigrant spouses issued permanent, 10 year Alien Registration Cards (or “green card”) and […]

21 04, 2000

INS Provides Clarification for Affidavit of Support Confusion

By Richard Hanus|2000-04-21T14:00:36-05:00April 21st, 2000|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas|

INS Provides Clarification for Affidavit of Support Confusion April 21, 2000 It doesn’t take too long to start cringing once you have taken a look at the relatively new I-864 Affidavit of Support form now required of all family based immigrant visa applicants. As many readers have already experienced, individuals who apply for immigrant status based on a petition filed by a family member are being required to present the I-864 in support of their immigrant visa application at a U.S. embassy abroad, or before a U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service officer if they are being interviewed in the U.S. as […]

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