By Richard Hanus|2016-05-03T15:23:28-05:00May 3rd, 2016|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Published May 3, 2016 The first week of April, 2016 marks 6 months before the start of the U.S. government’s 2017 fiscal new year – October 1, 2016, and the earliest date interested employers can file an H-1B visa [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-04-20T08:41:09-05:00April 20th, 2016|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Published April 20, 2016 Usually, foreign nationals obtaining immigration benefits by way of a marriage to a U.S. citizen are only initially granted resident status on a 2 year “conditional” basis. That is because at the time they are [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-04-04T11:48:06-05:00April 4th, 2016|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|
Published April 4, 2016 The University of Northern New Jersey in Cranford, New Jersey was a sham from the start. It was set up by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of a sting operation to catch criminal [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-03-21T07:52:16-05:00March 21st, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Asylum in the United States, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Uncategorized|
Published March 21, 2016 No matter what stage in the deportation/removal process a foreign national may find themselves in, and no matter their previous immigration status – or lack thereof, there is always the option of seeking “prosecutorial discretion”. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-03-07T11:39:12-06:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Published March 7, 2016 Most folks would agree that if Congress goes through the trouble of enacting a constitutionally sound law, and our President signs on, that law should be enforced. That includes our immigration laws. But over the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-02-24T08:57:02-06:00February 24th, 2016|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Published February 24, 2016 After the terrorist mass shootings in San Bernardino, California this past December, it was discovered that the couple carrying out the attack had an online footprint, via Facebook private messenger, outlining disturbing beliefs and inclinations [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-02-12T08:45:57-06:00February 12th, 2016|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas|
Published February 12, 2016 Intending applicants for immigrant visas or for adjustment of status based on a family relationship must document that their petitioning U.S. family member, or a joint co-sponsor, executing a Form I-864 Affidavit of Support, meets [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-01-25T12:21:10-06:00January 25th, 2016|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Family-Based Immigration Law, General, immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Published January 25, 2016 Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will consider the Obama administration’s appeal in the United States v. Texas and hear oral arguments on the legality of President Obama’s executive order granting, in effect, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-01-06T08:01:03-06:00January 6th, 2016|Categories: Asylum in the United States, DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Published January 6, 2016 In the summer of 2014, thousands of individuals from Central America showed up at the U.S./Mexico border seeking refuge in the U.S. Escaping extreme poverty, a breakdown in governmental institutions, domestic violence and gang warfare, individuals [...]
By Richard Hanus|2016-01-04T12:19:45-06:00January 4th, 2016|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Published January 4, 2016 Each year 10,000 U visas – which include employment authorization and a path to permanent residence – are made available for foreign nationals who have been the victims of various enumerated crimes, and who are willing, [...]
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