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U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation

6 06, 2002

New Security Protocols to Cause Processing Delays at INS

By |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 your case will no doubt take longer as a result new security measures now being put into place. The Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS) is a U.S. government database and program originally implemented less than a year ago in order to scrutinize prospective applicants for U.S. permanent residence or immigrant visas. However, with increased national security concerns arising after September 11, […]

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17 05, 2002

Proposed DOL Regulations Spell Major Changes for Labor Certification Process

By |2002-05-17T14:00:36-05:00May 17th, 2002|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Proposed DOL Regulations Spell Major Changes for Labor Certification Process May 17, 2002 Most foreign nationals seeking U.S. permanent residence, or a “green card”, typically acquire their status by way of a petition of a U.S. relative. The second most common avenue toward permanent resident status, however, is a job offer by a U.S. employer – and the rules governing the processing of employment based immigrant filings are about to change. For most employment based immigration filings, U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) approval of a labor certification application is required. With its approval, the DOL is confirming that the employer has […]

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26 04, 2002

New Legislation: Death of Petitioning U.S. Relative No Longer Means Death to the Immigration Process

By |2002-04-26T14:00:36-05:00April 26th, 2002|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

New Legislation: Death of Petitioning U.S. Relative No Longer Means Death to the Immigration Process April 26, 2002 INS regulations state that when a petitioning U.S. relative dies, so does the alien relative petition he/she filed on behalf of their foreign spouse, child, parent or sibling. The underlying policy being, since the basis of the foreign relative’s purpose in living in the U.S. no longer exists, consequently no good reason exists for the continued validity of the previously filed petition. Then again, however, INS regulations also recognize that extraordinary humanitarian considerations may justify the reinstatement of such a petition even though […]

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22 03, 2002

New Section 245(i) Provision Passed by House of Representatives and Awaiting the President’s Signature

By |2002-03-22T14:00:36-06:00March 22nd, 2002|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, United States Embassies Abroad|

New Section 245(i) Provision Passed by House of Representatives and Awaiting the President’s Signature March 22, 2002 By now many have heard that the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new Section 245(i) provision and that all we are waiting for is the President’s signature. What most have not heard is the fact that the proposed provision will benefit a very limited class of illegal aliens. And whether Section 245(i) will actually be reenacted in any form whatsoever, remains to be seen. What does the new, Section 245(i) proposal provide? First of all, a history lesson. Remember, Section 245(i) is not […]

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7 02, 2002

Major Changes Set to Be Implemented at Board of Immigration Appeals

By |2002-02-07T14:00:36-06:00February 7th, 2002|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Major Changes Set to Be Implemented at Board of Immigration Appeals February 7, 2002 In an effort to reduce substantial case backlogs and overall, the processing time for many immigration related appeals, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has proposed regulations that will significantly alter the structure of the Board of Immigration of Appeals (BIA) and the way it does business. The rule, which is set to take effect immediately, spells mainly bad news for those with matters now pending before the BIA. What is the Board of Immigration Appeals? The BIA is part of the Executive Office of Immigration Review or […]

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24 01, 2002

New Provisions Signed into Law Granting Employment Authorization to Spouses of International Executives and Entrepreneurs

By |2002-01-24T14:00:36-06:00January 24th, 2002|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

New Provisions Signed into Law Granting Employment Authorization to Spouses of International Executives and Entrepreneurs January 24, 2002 Spouses of E and L visa holders are now entitled to obtain employment authorization pursuant to a bill signed into law by President Bush on January 16, 2002. Such spouses were previously only entitled to enter the U.S. to accompany their work visa holding husband or wife but without the right to work (they would need to find their own work visa petitioning employer). With the new bill signed into law, these spouses now have an opportunity to be granted an unrestricted authorization […]

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16 11, 2001

Immigration Law in the Wake of September 11

By |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 […]

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12 10, 2001

V Visa Status Now Available for Applicants Already in U.S.

By |2001-10-12T14:00:36-05:00October 12th, 2001|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

V Visa Status Now Available for Applicants Already in U.S. October 12, 2001 As previously discussed in this column, among the provisions included in the recently enacted Legal Immigration Family Equity Act, or “LIFE Act”, are new avenues by which certain spouses and under 21 year old children of U.S. lawful permanent residents can obtain immigration benefits. For qualifying relatives outside the U.S., the benefits include the ability to travel to the U.S. to be reunited with their permanent resident spouse or parent and live and work legally in the U.S. For those already in the U.S, whether legally or without […]

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26 09, 2001

Terrorism, Human Nature and U.S. Immigration Law

By |2021-09-12T14:44:16-05:00September 26th, 2001|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

  Terrorism, Human Nature and U.S. Immigration Law September 26, 2001 By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Earlier this month, our nation was victimized by acts that we could only imagine taking place in the movies or our worst nightmares. Cowards, in the name of their god and religion, plan an extensive operation that would take their own lives as well as those of thousands of others they never met.  Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and children, whether they be the victims who died, or those surviving, never saw it coming. Our view of the world is changed. Everything from how we think about […]

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15 06, 2001

U.S. Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Health Care Professional Shortage

By |2001-06-15T14:00:36-05:00June 15th, 2001|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

U.S. Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Health Care Professional Shortage June 15, 2001 It is no secret that many places in the U.S. are suffering from a severe shortage of healthcare professionals, especially Registered Nurses. The exact nature of the shortage, the reasons behind it, and possible remedies were the topics discussed during a U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing conducted on May 22, 2001. What was agreed upon is the fact that there is a shortage. In dispute, are the reasons for the shortage and possible solutions to address the problem. From the U.S. worker/union perspective, the problem is with working conditions. […]

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