By Richard Hanus|2005-07-01T14:00:36-05:00July 1st, 2005|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants 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.|
Amnesty, 245(i) – Will Either Ever Happen Again? July 1, 2005 In the past 20 years or so, the terms “amnesty” and “245(i)” have been music to the ears of our country’s undocumented population, with the former generally referring to [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-06-22T14:00:36-05:00June 22nd, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|
Immigrant Visas Become Available for Registered Nurses and Physical Therapists June 22, 2005 Pursuant to recently passed legislation, the U.S. Department of State has announced that effective July 1, 2005, US immigrant visas will become available for Registered Nurses and [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-06-08T14:00:36-05:00June 8th, 2005|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards|
New Green Card Renewal Program Implemented; AND Must Applicants For U.S. Citizenship Also File I-90? June 8, 2005 In the past week, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has unveiled a new procedure by which lawful permanent residents of [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-05-12T14:00:36-05:00May 12th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|
Proposed Legislation to Address Immigrant Visa & Availability Issues for R.N.’s and P.T.’s May 12, 2005 As previously discussed in this column, the overwhelming demand for immigrant visas in the Employment Based, Third Preference category has led to the implementation [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-05-05T14:00:36-05:00May 5th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
20,000 Additional H-1B Visas Become Available for Fiscal Year ’05 May 5, 2005 As promised, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service has finally set forth a procedure by which US employers and foreign national workers can access the additional 20,000 [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-04-22T14:00:36-05:00April 22nd, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Current Availability of H-1B Work Visas April 22, 2005 No doubt about it, the annual allotment of 65,000 H-1B visas for foreign professional workers dries up pretty quick. Within just a few months after the Citizenship and Immigration Service’s fiscal [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-04-07T14:00:36-05:00April 7th, 2005|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
How Long Can I Remain Outside the US on My Green Card? April 7, 2005 Individuals granted lawful permanent residence status in the U.S. and issued an Alien Registration Card (aka “green card”) are expected by the U.S. government [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-03-15T14:00:36-06:00March 15th, 2005|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Timing of U.S. Citizenship Applications, Including New Policy March 15, 2005 In most cases, prospective applicants for U.S. citizenship must live in the U.S. for 5 years as lawful permanent residents before they become eligible to submit their N-400 applications. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-02-25T14:00:36-06:00February 25th, 2005|Categories: Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Package Once Again Reintroduced In Congress February 25, 2005 Earlier this month a bipartisan group of 32 senators have sponsored and reintroduced immigration reform legislation in the U.S. Senate known as “The Agricultural Jobs, Opportunity, Benefits and [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-02-11T14:00:36-06:00February 11th, 2005|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Extension of V Status Now Possible for Those Turning 21 February 11, 2005 In 2001, the U.S. Congress made available V visas for spouses and under 21 year old children of U.S. lawful permanent residents provided: a) the permanent resident [...]
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