By Richard Hanus|2010-12-01T13:38:47-06:00December 1st, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Published: December 1, 2010 If past experience is any guide to the future, the new and “improved” DREAM Act proposal now up for congressional consideration has little or no chance at passage. As the post 9/11 era has taught us, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-11-17T14:00:45-06:00November 17th, 2010|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 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|
Published:November 17, 2010 Effective November 23, 2010, filing fees for most immigration applications and petitions are set to increase, on average, some 10-15%. On the other hand, filing fees for 6 categories of applications are actually set to be reduced, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-09-22T10:58:13-05:00September 22nd, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
The Strange World of Politics and the Killing of the “Dream Act” Published: September 22, 2010 For about the past 10 years a legislative proposal known as the DREAM Act – standing for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-06-30T04:08:50-05:00June 30th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., 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.|
ICE Memo Outlines Enforcement Priorities as Obama Pushes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Published: June 30, 2010 Recent estimates place the number of illegal or undocumented immigrants in the U.S. anywhere from 10 to 15 million. With very few exceptions, the laws [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-05-08T12:42:01-05:00May 8th, 2010|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Citizenship Options for Individuals Serving in the Armed Forces Published: May 8, 2010 Whether you are a lawful permanent resident or simply undocumented, signing up and serving in the U.S. military may pave a quick, and perhaps an otherwise unavailable path, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-04-24T13:12:12-05:00April 24th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
The New Arizona Law Prompts Big Picture Discussion on U.S. Immigration Published: April 24, 2010 The question has been lingering for years: what is our nation going to do about the 15 million or so undocumented living in the U.S.? Commence [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-04-01T15:13:43-05:00April 1st, 2010|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
U.S. Supreme Court: Non-U.S. Citizens Must Be Advised of Deportation Consequences Before Pleading Guilty Published: April 1, 2010 On March 31, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Padilla v. Kentucky, declaring that noncitizen criminal [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-02-22T11:00:04-06:00February 22nd, 2010|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
It Seems the K-3 Visa Has Become a Dinosaur Published: February 22, 2010 Frankly, I never understood the point of the K-3/K-4 visa, a temporary visa that allows overseas spouses and children of U.S. citizens to enter the U.S. while [...]
By Richard Hanus|2009-12-16T01:02:26-06:00December 16th, 2009|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
CIR ASAP Published: December 16, 2009 For about the tenth time in the past decade, I am writing about a new legislative initiative presented to allow for the legalization of the vast majority of those present in the U.S. in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2009-12-02T12:59:47-06:00December 2nd, 2009|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 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|
New Immigration Legislation to Benefit Widow(er)s of U.S. Citizens and Other Surviving Family Members of Deceased Petitioners and Applicants; Significant Questions Remain Published: December 2, 2009 On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed into law important immigration provisions to address [...]
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