No Covid-19 Vaccination, No Green Card: New Requirement for Adjustment of Status Applicants
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 29, 2021 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced it now classifies COVID-19 as a “Class A inadmissible condition”, and applicants present in the U.S. seeking to adjust status to lawful permanent resident (green card) [...]
How to Apply for U.S. Citizenship
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 22, 2021 Are you thinking about applying for U.S. citizenship? You're far from alone. The United States has long been recognized as a country that boasts plenty of opportunities and as a safe place [...]
2021 Update – Marriage Based Green Card Interview Horror Stories
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 10, 2021 Question: Which travels quicker – good news or bad news? Bad news, of course. “Train Wrecks” are exciting, interesting, sensational and satisfying. Yep, train wrecks sell! For instance – in the U.S. government realm, when was the last time you heard about how great the U.S. postal system, or any government agency, was working? And those green card interview stories, where marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident is involved! Everyone has heard about them – either from their friends or acquaintances, the movie “Green Card”, or simply by surfing the internet and coming […]
The Grounds for Deportation From the United States
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published August 2, 2021 In 2018, over 300,000 immigrants were deported from the United States. While the U.S. houses millions of immigrants, there are plenty of ways the government can deem your status illegal and seek [...]
With Another Pause in the Program, Will DACA Immigrants Ever Find Peace?
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published July 26, 2021 It’s been almost 10 years since our nation put into action an initiative known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or “DACA” to allow undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to [...]
A Brief Overview of Biden’s Immigration Policy
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published July 18, 2021 America is more of a salad than a melting pot. More than one million people obtained lawful permanent resident status in 2019. They came from all over the world, bringing their skills [...]
The Cruelest Processing Delays Immigration Applicants Face These Days
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published July 12, 2021 Whether because of the pandemic or the previous administration’s lowered prioritization of many aspects of our legal immigration system, record setting delays in immigration processes have been many and far reaching. The [...]
Understanding the U.S. Refugee Law: Refugee Rights and Protection
By Richard Hanus, Esq. Published July 3, 2021 Are you a refugee? Are you trying to bring a loved one to the U.S. who is a refugee and in order to protect them? Refugee law can seem complicated and confusing [...]
Life is About to Get Better For Pending “U” Victim Visa Applicants
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published June 27, 2021 Undocumented foreign nationals in the U.S. who have been the victim of certain types of crimes have a potent option in the U visa to legalize their status and eventually attain U.S. permanent [...]
The Different Types of Green Cards Explained
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published June 20, 2021 The Trump administration was not a positive force for immigrants in the US. However, recent changes made by the Biden administration make things far less difficult for immigrants to acquire a green card. [...]
Dipping our Toes In Legalizationland: ICE Prosecutors To Exercise Discretion Again
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published June 13, 2021 With 12 million or so foreign nationals residing in the U.S. without lawful immigration status, agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement department have no shortage of [...]
5 Immigration Laws to Know About Before Moving to the US
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published June 5, 2021 For centuries, America has been a prime destination for international immigrants. If you're currently considering coming to the US, then following the law is paramount. Consistent with the public's perception, our overall [...]
Disrupting an Immigration Nightmare: A Little Relief for Noncitizens Falling into the Voter Registration Trap
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published May 29, 2021 What do you get when you combine a motor voter system that too easily registers non-citizens to vote and federal laws that impose extreme immigration consequences for unsuspecting, inadvertent registrants and voters? [...]
Understanding the Trump Immigration Law Changes
By Richard Hanus, Esq. Published May 23, 2021 During his four years in office, former President Trump transformed the immigration system in the United States. He issued more than 400 executive actions that cut legal immigration significantly . One of [...]
Reversal of Bad Immigration Policy Just Quietly Happened and the Consequences for Immigrants and Their Employers are Huge
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published May 17, 2021 Attaining lawful permanent resident (Green Card) status by way of a job offer and one’s advanced education and/or experience is among the most obstacle ridden processes on our nation’s immigration benefits menu. There [...]