U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

31 05, 2001

1 Year Filing Period Begins for Late Amnesty Class Members

By |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 [...]

16 05, 2001

Immigration Legislation Now Pending in Congress

By |2001-05-16T14:00:36-05:00May 16th, 2001|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

Immigration Legislation Now Pending in Congress May 16, 2001 Firstly, as of May 16, 2001, Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act has not been extended beyond April 30, 2001. Among the bills now being considered by Congress, however, [...]

4 05, 2001

April 30 Has Come and Gone, But Section 245(i) May Come Back For Another Visit

By |2001-05-04T14:00:36-05:00May 4th, 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., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|

April 30 Has Come and Gone, But Section 245(i) May Come Back For Another Visit May 4, 2001 The magical section of the Immigration and Nationality Act known as Section 245 (i) was born in 1994 and lived a brief [...]

30 03, 2001

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

By |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 [...]

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