By Richard Hanus|2006-10-01T14:00:36-05:00October 1st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|
The New Visa Lottery (DV-2008) October 1, 2006 Like 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 [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-09-15T14:00:36-05:00September 15th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Expedited, Premium Processing Further Expanded September 15, 2006 In the past few months, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) has extended “premium,” expedited processing to a variety of new immigration filings, including the I-140, Immigrant Worker Petition for 2 [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-08-31T14:00:36-05:00August 31st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Expedited, Premium Processing Finally Available for Immigrant Worker Petitions, including Registered Nurse Filings August 31, 2006 A couple months back, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS) announced a plan to extend “premium,” expedited processing to a variety of new [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-08-16T14:00:36-05:00August 16th, 2006|Categories: Asylum in the United States, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Justice Department Initiative to Improve Immigration Courts and BIA August 16, 2006 After ordering the review of almost 20 immigration courts and conducting extensive field research and interviews, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced that the Department of Justice will [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-07-10T14:00:36-05:00July 10th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
CIS Chicago’s New Facility July 10, 2006 In the coming month, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Chicago office will be moving to a new facility downtown at 101 W. Congress, Chicago – the southwest corner of Clark and Congress. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-06-22T14:00:36-05:00June 22nd, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
President Shows An Iron Fist With His Right Hand While His Left Hand Pushes a Relatively Forgiving Legislative Agenda June 22, 2006 As he champions a legislative agenda that will allow millions of illegal aliens a path toward legalization, President [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-06-15T14:00:36-05:00June 15th, 2006|Categories: 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., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Premium Processing to be Extended to Certain I-140, I-539 and I-765 Filings June 15, 2006 For the past few years, companies seeking to employ foreign workers in a variety of temporary work visa categories (including H-1B, L-1 and R-1) have [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-06-08T14:00:36-05:00June 8th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas|
1,100 Approved Fiance Petitions are Recalled June 8, 2006 Speaking of criminal background checks, as of March 5, 2006, US CIS was mandated by federal statute to conduct background checks on all U.S. citizens seeking to petition their foreign fiancés. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-06-01T14:00:36-05:00June 1st, 2006|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
The Criminal Past of U.S. Citizens Filing Petitions for Foreign Family Members June 1, 2006 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“CIS”) recently issued a policy memorandum setting forth circumstances under which the criminal history of a U.S. citizen filing [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-05-11T14:00:36-05:00May 11th, 2006|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees|
Immigration Security Checks May 11, 2006 “Everything looks o.k. with your case, but we are awaiting final FBI clearance on your name check before we can approve you.” This may sound familiar to many of you who have recently appeared [...]
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