What Is An O-1 Visa?
Working in the United States and fulfilling the American Dream is a wish for many people in other countries. Immigrants fill millions of jobs throughout the country, availing of amazing opportunities they can't find anywhere else. Immigrants can apply for [...]
DACA, TPS & EAD’s: The Big Immigration Stories
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. September 24, 2023 DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or “DACA” came to life in 2012 as an initiative allowing certain qualifying foreign nationals arriving in the U.S. as children, an opportunity to receive Employment Authorization Documents [...]
The Case of NY’s Marie Eiffel Market and How Abused Foreign Workers Have Recourse
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. September 8, 2023 A foreign national who obtains a U.S. work visa or otherwise enters the U.S. to fill a job can be particularly vulnerable to employer abuse, especially if that worker is desperate to make [...]
Immigration Attorney Chicago: A Brief Guide to Temporary Visas
According to the Center for Immigration Studies, there were 59,011 ICE removals in 2019 from both border and interior removals. Although many of these individuals were seeking permanent residency, many temporary workers have also been removed. A vast majority of [...]
Marriage Fraud Trouble
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. August 21, 2023 Over the years I have come to take notice that our nation’s inaccessible legal immigration system, with its limited offerings, is one of the main incubators of the green card marriage fraud business [...]
What to Expect From Removal Proceedings: A Guide by a Chicago Immigration Law Firm
Reports say 185,884 removals were conducted by ICE in 2020, a 30 percent decrease from the same period in 2019. If you are an illegal immigrant living in the United States, you may find yourself facing removal proceedings. When this [...]
I am Undocumented, But My U.S. Citizen Kid Just Turned 21: Can I Legalize My Status?
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. July 30, 2023 The undocumented foreign nationals I meet have been residing in the U.S. for periods ranging from 1 to 35+ years. They play a role in pretty much every aspect of day to day [...]
What Qualities to Look for in Chicago Immigration Lawyers
The barriers to gaining a green card or citizenship in the United States are significant. On average, there are nearly four million people waiting for a quarter-of-a-million green cards in any given year. An immigration attorney can often improve applicant's [...]
Big News for Central Americans Looking to be Reunited with U.S. Family
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published July 11, 2023 Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new program allowing certain Central American relatives of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to enter the U.S. in the immediate [...]
7 Things to Look For in a Chicago Immigration Lawyer
The United States is the among the most popular immigration destinations for foreign nationals across the globe. Around one million people arrive each year as refugees, asylum-seekers, and permanent legal residents. Hundreds of thousands of people become US citizens every [...]
U.S. Supreme Court: Biden Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Agenda Will Stand
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. June 26, 2023 Our nation is home to more than 11 million undocumented foreign nationals, a reality that has taken hold over the course of several decades and a half dozen presidential administrations. Whether overstaying their [...]
Why Is This New Immigration Proposal Different From All Other New Immigration Proposals?
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. June 8, 2023 The Dignity Act is the name of the latest immigration reform proposal coming out of the U.S. House of Representatives. News of the bipartisan bill was announced last month and its language covers [...]
11 Factors to Consider When Choosing an Immigration Law Firm in Chicago
In 2021, 13.6 % of the U.S. population was born in a foreign country. That means that a large number of people require the help of an immigration attorney. But finding the right immigration law firm is a challenging task. [...]
Immigration, Family and Death: Does the Green Card Process Die When the U.S. Petitioner Dies?
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. May 12, 2023 One of the questions I get asked most frequently has to do with the impact of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident’s death on a pending petition they previously filed for foreign [...]
What Are Deportable Offenses? A Chicago Immigration Attorney Answers
The United States is currently home to around 35 million lawful immigrants. Many are citizens but some are permanent residents - green card holders who have not yet become naturalized US citizens. Others are on short-term visas, such as student [...]