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31 01, 2003

LIFE Legalization Filing Deadline

By Richard Hanus|2003-01-31T14:00:36-06:00January 31st, 2003|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

LIFE Legalization Filing Deadline January 31, 2003 Firstly, before any of our readers gets too excited, LIFE Legalization is not a new program. Instead, it is a follow up piece of legislation put in place in the wake of President Reagan’s amnesty law, also known as the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”), and the many class action lawsuits that followed. And LIFE Legalization is now in the news because the Immigration and Naturalization Service is conducting a nationwide media campaign to remind eligible applicants of the filing deadline. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE, most in the undocumented/overstay community will […]

10 01, 2003

Special Registration

By Richard Hanus|2003-01-10T14:00:36-06:00January 10th, 2003|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

Special Registration January 10, 2003 In the past couple months, the U.S. Immigration Naturalization Service, at the direction of the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney General John Ashcroft, has implemented a program requiring MALE nationals/citizens of certain countries who are present in the U.S. to appear before an official at their local INS office and report their exact whereabouts and activities in the U.S. The program does not affect nationals and citizens of the specified countries who are also U.S. lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens. However, practically all other types of non-immigrants present in the U.S from these designated […]

17 10, 2002

The Misadventures of a Skokie “Immigration Consultant”

By Richard Hanus|2002-10-17T14:00:36-05:00October 17th, 2002|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The Misadventures of a Skokie “Immigration Consultant” October 17, 2002 As long as there are sign-makers to manufacture signs, individuals are free to purchase their services, create a sign, and call themselves whatever they like. Whether it be a witch doctor, cat psychologist or immigration consultant, the sign purchaser tries to tell the public that he or she is selling a service or product of value, with the ultimate goal of generating as much cash flow for themselves as possible. And it is not the sign-maker’s job of ensuring that the person ordering the sign is in any way worthy of […]

27 06, 2002

Foreign Nationals Graduating High School in U.S. May Become Eligible for New Immigration Benefits

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 large numbers of foreign nationals graduating from high school in the U.S. At this point, the proposal has yet to be passed into law and the details are still sketchy. Also uncertain is whether the proposal has a chance of being voted into law by the full Congress and signed by the President. Those who stand to benefit from this proposal […]

16 11, 2001

Immigration Law in the Wake of September 11

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 – panic. What new immigration laws have been passed since September 11? What new enforcement measures have been implemented? Of what consequence are these new laws and measures to me as an immigrant, or as an “illegal” – present in the U.S. in violation of our immigration laws? People are confused and rumors are rampant. Given the television and radio’s mostly […]

31 05, 2001

1 Year Filing Period Begins for Late Amnesty Class Members

By Richard Hanus|2001-05-31T14:00:36-05:00May 31st, 2001|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

1 Year Filing Period Begins for Late Amnesty Class Members May 31, 2001 Starting June 1, 2001 and continuing for a one year period, those who have previously applied for membership as plaintiffs in the CSS, LULAC or Zambrano class action lawsuits, otherwise known as late amnesty class members, will finally have a chance to be considered for U.S. lawful permanent residence once and for all. Although the legislation behind this new immigration avenue was enacted some five months ago, the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service has finally gotten around to publishing implementing regulations – with an expected release date of […]

30 03, 2001

Many Marriage Based Applicants Do Not Need Section 245(i)!

By Richard Hanus|2001-03-30T14:00:36-06:00March 30th, 2001|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, 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.|

Many Marriage Based Applicants Do Not Need Section 245(i)! March 30, 2001 Headlines like the one appearing in the Chicago Sun Times last week describing the last minute, rushed plans of Chicago area couples to marry in order to beat the April 30 INS deadline, create panic and confusion in the minds of many in the immigrant community. Of course, for many in the undocumented or illegal immigrant population, rushing their marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and submitting paperwork with the appropriate INS office prior to April 30 is a must. But for many other couples intent on […]

8 02, 2001

More Follow Up Discussion on the New Immigration Law – Particularly, Section 245(i).

By Richard Hanus|2001-02-08T14:00:36-06:00February 8th, 2001|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, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

More Follow Up Discussion on the New Immigration Law – Particularly, Section 245(i). February 8, 2001 Follow up discussion on the finer points of the new immigration law is definitely in order. Conversations I have with new and old clients inquiring into the exact nature of the new law reveal the rampant spread of misinformation and myth in many immigrant communities. At the risk of repeating some of the information featured in previous columns, below is my response to some of the more common misunderstandings and questions: Q: That new amnesty law – how do I apply and where can I […]

11 01, 2001

The New Immigration Law – A Discussion of the Most Common Inquiries and Concerns

By Richard Hanus|2001-01-11T14:00:36-06:00January 11th, 2001|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, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|

The New Immigration Law – A Discussion of the Most Common Inquiries and Concerns January 11, 2001 It comes as no surprise to me that the new immigration provisions recently signed into law, the Legal Immigration & Family Equity Act (“LIFE”), have generated a great deal of confusion. The population impacted most by this legislation is a desperate and anxious one, and given those conditions, the tendency is for the affected individual to react in any number of ways where a clear sense of things is hard to achieve. The feelings I have witnessed among my clientele fill the spectrum: fear, […]

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 […]

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