By Richard Hanus|2022-12-10T17:27:41-06:00December 8th, 2022|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S.|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published December 6, 2022 Homeowners are a lot like governments. Both must give attention to the imperfections before them. In a house it might be broken windows, chipped paint, or even termites. In a government, it might involve a [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-11-25T09:05:10-06:00November 24th, 2022|Categories: Uncategorized|
The Law Offices of Richard Hanus is proud to announce that the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Chicago Chapter honored Richard Hanus, on June 14, 2022, by presenting him with the “Minsky Beacon of Light Award.” The Beacon of Light [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-11-20T13:31:43-06:00November 14th, 2022|Categories: General, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published November 14, 2022 Mixed signals. This is the best way to describe our society’s stance when it comes to marijuana use and U.S. immigration law. Our state laws send one message, such as in Illinois where marijuana [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-10-30T16:33:36-05:00October 30th, 2022|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published October 30, 2022 Processing times for N-400 applications Lawful permanent residents living in the Chicago area and across the U.S. are seeing their applications for U.S. citizenship processed at record pace. For my clients across [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-10-13T09:22:53-05:00October 12th, 2022|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S.|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published October 12, 2022 The COVID pandemic continues to be one giant curveball for societies across the globe. The way we interact with one another, whether socially or for business, may never be the same. The pandemic has [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-10-02T09:16:59-05:00October 2nd, 2022|Categories: Family-Based Immigration Law|
Family-based immigration accounts for nearly 65% of annual lawful immigration to the U.S. In recent years, this number has been as high as 85%. Family reunification continues to be the backbone of the immigration system, and despite long backlogs of applications, it's [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-09-22T07:16:13-05:00September 21st, 2022|Categories: Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published September 21, 2022 A typical work visa holder in the U.S. often wonders where the grass might be greener as far as work environment is concerned. That is usually because their aunt has a friend…. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-09-11T11:45:11-05:00September 11th, 2022|Categories: General|
United States immigration laws are notoriously complex. In addition to the plain bases of ineligibility, even a minor mistake on your green card application can lead to a denial. In fact, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) denies [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-08-26T07:37:24-05:00August 24th, 2022|Categories: General, Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 24, 2022 When it comes to a long delayed immigration filing, such as for U.S. citizenship or permanent residence, the decision to sue the government to compel a decision can be a tough one. Importantly, a lawsuit in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2022-08-12T07:17:05-05:00August 10th, 2022|Categories: General, Green Cards|
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 10, 2022 With some exceptions, foreign nationals seeking to live and work permanently in the U.S. will undergo some sort of interview before being approved for lawful permanent status, aka Green Card status. If [...]
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