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|2005-11-15T14:00:36-06:00November 15th, 2005|Categories: Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
U.S. Department of State: New Guidance for Student Visa Issuance November 15, 2005 Although the regulations governing the decision-making process for the issuance of student visas for foreign nationals abroad have not changed, a recent U.S. Department of State’s directive [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-10-15T14:00:36-05:00October 15th, 2004|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S.|
Changing to Student Status while in the U.S. – Do’s and Don’ts October 15, 2004 To be issued an F-1 student visa at a US consular post outside the US, an applicant must prove, among other things, that a) she [...]
By Richard Hanus|2003-10-17T14:00:36-05:00October 17th, 2003|Categories: Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Student Adjustment and Farm Worker Legislation at the Forefront of Congressional Debate October 17, 2003 As previously discussed in this column, various pieces of immigration related legislation dealing with farm workers and undocumented status high school graduates have been introduced [...]
By Richard Hanus|2003-06-20T14:00:36-05:00June 20th, 2003|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S.|
Extending Your Visitor Visa Status in the U.S. June 20, 2003 One of the most common requests the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services or CIS (formerly INS) receives is that of the B-1/B-2 visitor visa holder seeking to extend [...]
By Richard Hanus|2003-06-06T14:00:36-05:00June 6th, 2003|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
The Office of Visa Compliance: A New Division of the Department of Homeland Security June 6, 2003 With the elimination of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), a slew of new government agencies were created to take its place and [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-06-27T14:00:36-05:00June 27th, 2002|Categories: 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, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Foreign Nationals Graduating High School in U.S. May Become Eligible for New Immigration Benefits June 27, 2002 With bi-partisan support, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has given the green light to an “amnesty” type legislative proposal that could potentially benefit [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-06-06T14:00:36-05:00June 6th, 2002|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
New Security Protocols to Cause Processing Delays at INS June 6, 2002 Whether you are applying to extend your nonimmigrant tourist status or to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, the time U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service will take to process [...]
By Richard Hanus|2002-04-12T14:00:36-05:00April 12th, 2002|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., United States Embassies Abroad|
New INS Regulations Severely Impact Visitors to the U.S. April 12, 2002 In response to several recent highly publicized bureaucratic blunders, the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service has taken dramatic action in announcing the implementation of several new rules that [...]
By Richard Hanus|2001-11-16T14:00:36-06:00November 16th, 2001|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Immigration Law in the Wake of September 11 November 16, 2001 If there is one word I can use to describe the mood in the immigrant communities I have contact with on a day to day basis, it would be [...]
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