By Richard Hanus|2010-06-04T04:15:40-05:00June 4th, 2010|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
When The Marriage Goes Sour: Options for Pending Adjustment of Status Applicants in the U.S. Published: June 4, 2010 A foreign national is in the U.S. visiting, studying or working, (possibly even overstaying their visa) and he meets the person [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-05-18T03:54:39-05:00May 18th, 2010|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Green Card Is Green Again Published: May 18, 2010 It has been more than a few decades since the document evidencing one’s U.S. lawful permanent resident was actually green, but the label “green card” seemed to stick. Even though the [...]
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|2010-03-18T16:36:01-05:00March 18th, 2010|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
I Have Been Arrested By Immigration…..Now What? Published: March 18, 2010 At the risk of sounding cliché’ or predictable, the first step a detained foreign national needs to take is to get an experienced, honest immigration lawyer on the case. [...]
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|2010-02-08T11:51:00-06:00February 8th, 2010|Categories: Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Increased Scrutiny for H-1B Work Visa Petitions Involving Off-Site Assignments Published: February 8, 2010 The H-1B work visa is available to foreign workers who have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree, and who are being petitioned to work [...]
By Richard Hanus|2010-01-09T21:46:10-06:00January 9th, 2010|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Lou Dobbs Said What? Published: January 9, 2010 When it was announced Lou Dobbs, a controversial television commentator, was leaving CNN, I set out to write a column explaining the significance of his views and departure from CNN and whether [...]
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 [...]
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