By Richard Hanus|2014-01-20T14:19:39-06:00January 20th, 2014|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Published: January 20, 2014 Things look to be slowing just a bit when it comes to U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Citizenship and Immigration Services’ processing of Chicago based applicants for Adjustment of Status (I-485, green card application for individuals living [...]
By Richard Hanus|2014-01-12T14:06:34-06:00January 12th, 2014|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|Tags: certified court dispositions, criminal defense counsel, criminal plea bargain, dismissed, expunged criminal record, FBI analyses, nolle pros'd, stricken|
Published: January 12, 2014 For certain, there continues to be a significant disconnect between criminal defense attorney perceptions and the realities of immigration law. Don’t get me wrong – I am not writing this article to scold, judge or blame [...]
By Richard Hanus|2014-01-09T10:23:08-06:00January 9th, 2014|Categories: immigration reform, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|Tags: 2014 mid-term elections, Republican Party, Tea Party, U.S. Chamber of Commerce|
Published: January 9, 2014 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a major pro-business private association and lobbying group is set to invest at least $50 million in 2014 mid-term elections to support candidates who are seen as crucial to facilitating passage [...]
By Richard Hanus|2014-01-08T10:09:53-06:00January 8th, 2014|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), immigration reform, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: conversation, enhanced workplace verification, John Boehner, leadership team, passage, principles document, Senator John McCain, visa tracking|
Published: January 8, 2014 With regard to our nation’s ongoing conversation about immigration laws and the 11 million undocumented folks living among us, several significant (according to some) developments have taken place. Whether these events will ultimately yield the passage [...]
By Richard Hanus|2013-12-16T14:53:37-06:00December 16th, 2013|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: crisis, employment authorization, extraordinary humanitarian challenges, misdemeanor conviction, overstays, Temporary Protected Status, TPS, Typhoon Haiyan|
Published: December 16, 2013 Temporary Protected Status or “TPS” is a special, temporary immigration classification issued by the President of the U.S., by way of the Secretary of Homeland Security, to certain undocumented individuals living in the U.S. who are [...]
By Richard Hanus|2013-12-04T13:50:47-06:00December 4th, 2013|Categories: Asylum in the United States, DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: appeal, avoid deportation, discretion, DUI, good moral character, political asylum|
Published: December 4, 2013 Earlier this week, Onyango Obama, the half brother of President Obama’s father, avoided deportation back to his native Kenya and was granted permanent resident status by an Immigration Judge in Boston. Onyango Obama first arrived in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2013-11-30T13:12:20-06:00November 30th, 2013|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: discretionary, negative factors, Selected Reserve, special immigration status, U.S. Armed Forces|
Published: November 30, 2013 In recent weeks, the Obama Administration implemented a program allowing for the granting of special immigration status for certain spouses, children and parents of various current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Qualifying individuals [...]
By Richard Hanus|2013-11-18T08:35:25-06:00November 18th, 2013|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|Tags: expedited adjudication, expedited processing, extension of status, Filipino nationals, special relief measures, Typhoon Haiyan|
Published: November 18, 2013 As a result of Typhoon Haiyan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) is providing special, albeit limited, benefits for the expedited processing, or extension of status, for certain impacted Filipino nationals in the U.S. and with regard [...]
By Richard Hanus|2013-11-04T08:53:41-06:00November 4th, 2013|Categories: General|Tags: auto insurance coverage, Illinois, noncitiizens, residency, Secretary of State, subpoena, temporary drivers licenses, undocumented foreign nationals, www.cyberdriveillinois.com|
Published: November 4, 2013 Beginning November 12, 2013, the State of Illinois’ Secretary of State’s office will begin the process of allowing certain noncitizens without access to social security numbers, including undocumented foreign nationals, to obtain temporary drivers licenses. The [...]
By Richard Hanus|2013-10-20T08:38:31-05:00October 20th, 2013|Categories: Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: Age out, qualifying criminal activity, T visas, U Visas, Victims of Crimes|
Published: October 20, 2013 In recent years, Congress has enacted various pieces of legislation addressing the vulnerabilities of our undocumented population as targets of criminal activity. Whether they fall victim to crimes relating to their person or property, the undocumented [...]
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