By Richard Hanus|2011-11-09T15:18:57-06:00November 9th, 2011|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: Consultation, Entered Without Inspection, Immigration Nationality Act, Relief in Removal Proceedings, Scam, Undocumented, Visa Overstay|
Published: November 9, 2011 This column is as much a warning to prospective victims as it is a source of basic immigration law information – especially for the 12- 15 million individuals living in the U.S. without immigration status. Why [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-10-23T13:23:00-05:00October 23rd, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Immigration and PERM / Labor Certification|Tags: eligibility, employment visa, H-1b|
Published: October 23, 2011 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2012 starts on October 1, 2011. Starting on that date, U.S. employers are able to benefit from a new crop [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-10-15T13:08:54-05:00October 15th, 2011|Categories: Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|Tags: Diversity immigrant visas, visa lottery|
Published: October 15, 2011 As in years past, millions of people from all over world will submit entries to have a chance at one of 50,000 diversity immigrant visas and obtain “green card” status in the US. Excluded from eligibility [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-10-07T15:02:25-05:00October 7th, 2011|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), General|
Published: October 7, 2011 U.S. immigration law consumers, whether individuals or businesses, are a particularly vulnerable population when it comes to internet fraud. The “individual” immigration law consumer is usually seeking to facilitate immigration status or entry into the U.S. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-09-12T15:41:18-05:00September 12th, 2011|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Published: September 12, 2011 Not surprisingly, the Obama Administration’s announcement of a re-shuffling of ICE enforcement priorities, including the administrative closure of certain pending removal cases of non-criminals – and with issuance of employment authorization to affected individuals, has left [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-08-22T16:00:18-05:00August 22nd, 2011|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|Tags: deportation, non-criminal pending removal cases|
Published: August 22, 2011 It made a splash, a big splash, even a misunderstood splash (as is common with splashes in immigration law). Last week, the Obama Administration delivered the news that it would be re-prioritizing its immigration enforcement efforts, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-08-12T12:32:53-05:00August 12th, 2011|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas|Tags: Affidavit of Support, family-based immigrants, poverty guideline|
Published: August 12, 2011 Before intending family-based immigrants are issued their visa, or approved for adjustment of status, the petitioning U.S. family member or their joint co-sponsor will have to submit an I-864 Affidavit of Support (or acceptable I-864 variation) [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-08-03T08:36:48-05:00August 3rd, 2011|Categories: U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Published: August 3, 2011 Despite all the political drama playing out in Washington these days over our nation’s budget, it seems not a day goes by without some mention of immigration in the news, particularly when it comes to a [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-07-15T08:24:14-05:00July 15th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Published: July 15, 2011 For an H-1B work visa to be issued to a foreign worker, there must be the right type of job offer from the right type of company for the right type of worker. The right type [...]
By Richard Hanus|2011-06-30T09:38:18-05:00June 30th, 2011|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Published: June 30, 2011 For most government agencies, including Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), fiscal year 2012 starts on October 1, 2011. Starting on that date, U.S. employers will be able to benefit from a new [...]
Sign up for our email list below to get the latest information on immigration law from Richard Hanus, or click here to contact us today and get direct help from an immigration attorney that cares.
