By Richard Hanus|2005-01-13T14:00:36-06:00January 13th, 2005|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
CIS Provides Guidance on H-1B Temporary Visas for Registered Nurses January 13, 2005 The H-1B temporary work visa, when available, can be approved by U.S. immigration officials in a matter of days, and at a U.S. consular post abroad in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-12-22T14:00:36-06:00December 22nd, 2004|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
More on Immigrant Visa Delays for Certain Filipino, Chinese and Indian Professionals December 22, 2004 If you are a “professional” or “skilled worker” from the Philippines, China or India and are just starting the U.S. immigrant visa petition process or [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-12-02T14:00:36-06:00December 2nd, 2004|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Law Enforcement Association Opposes CLEAR Act Proposal December 2, 2004 CLEAR, or Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal, is a federal legislative proposal currently under consideration in Washington, which includes provisions that would impose mandatory financial penalties on local [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-11-12T14:00:36-06:00November 12th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
U.S. Supreme Court Rules on DUI / Deportation Issue November 12, 2004 Firstly, contrary to the impression the general public might have been given based on recent media coverage of a recent Supreme Court decision, a conviction for driving under [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-10-15T14:00:36-05:00October 15th, 2004|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S.|
Changing to Student Status while in the U.S. – Do’s and Don’ts October 15, 2004 To be issued an F-1 student visa at a US consular post outside the US, an applicant must prove, among other things, that a) she [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-09-30T14:00:36-05:00September 30th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
H-1B Visas Already Running Out for 2005 & More on INFOPASS September 30, 2004 H-1B Visas Already Running Out for 2005 H-1B work visas, the work visa used mainly by foreign national university graduates to fill professional positions in the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-09-09T14:00:36-05:00September 9th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, United States Embassies Abroad|
CIS Service Centers Implement Good Idea September 9, 2004 Over the past year or so, processing times for family based, I-130 immigrant petitions have skyrocketed. Of particular significance are the extended processing times for visa petitions in the “Immediate Relative” [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-08-19T14:00:36-05:00August 19th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|
INFOPASS Set To Debut At CIS Chicago August 19, 2004 For those seeking to avoid the long waits that typically accompany a visit to Chicago’s Citizenship and Immigration Service office, an online appointment reservation system will soon be available. Starting [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-07-15T14:00:36-05:00July 15th, 2004|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Travel Outside the US while Permanent Residence Processing is Pending July 15, 2004 With the worst delays in recent history affecting the processing of all types of immigration filings, applicants are often left wondering what they are paying for when [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-06-25T14:00:36-05:00June 25th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|
New CIS Initiatives to Reduce Backlogs; Just PR, or the Real Thing? June 25, 2004 A recent CIS (formerly INS) press release lays out a “Backlog Elimination Strategy” designed to cut down the waiting time on all applications, including the [...]
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