By Richard Hanus|2007-11-07T14:00:36-06:00November 7th, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Harsh State Laws; Might Congress Now Be Prompted to Enact Comprehensive Immigration Reform? November 7, 2007 Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed a bill in May that invokes tough measures enabling the state of Oklahoma to combat illegal immigration. The law, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-10-31T14:00:36-05:00October 31st, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
DREAM Act Proposal Shot Down Again October 31, 2007 The most current version of the DREAM Act (which has been an evolving congressional concept since 2001) fell eight votes short of passing a Senate test vote on October 24, meaning [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-10-15T14:00:36-05:00October 15th, 2007|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Injunction Continues in SSA “No Match Letter” Litigation October 15, 2007 On October 10, 2007, U.S District Judge Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-10-11T14:00:36-05:00October 11th, 2007|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
DHS vs. State of Illinois October 11, 2007 It’s the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) versus the State of Illinois in a lawsuit filed by the DHS over a recently enacted Illinois amendment to the Right to Privacy at Work [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-09-27T14:00:36-05:00September 27th, 2007|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
New Federal Court Decision Addresses Delays in Processing Citizenship Applications September 27, 2007 As many applicants for US citizenship are aware, the delay in the processing of their applications can be infuriating. Many applicants find themselves waiting months, and even [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-09-12T14:00:36-05:00September 12th, 2007|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Lawsuit Blocks Enforcement of Workplace Rules September 12, 2007 As the confusion continues to circle around the future of immigration laws in the United States, a new element has been added to the already complex issue. On August 10, 2007, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-08-10T14:00:36-05:00August 10th, 2007|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
New Immigration Filing Fees, Fee Waivers August 10, 2007 As you may be aware, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new fee schedule which went into effect July 30, 2007. The fee increases are significant, to say the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-07-20T14:00:36-05:00July 20th, 2007|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
The 35-Day Rollercoaster Ride July 20, 2007 June 13th, July 2nd and July 17th of 2007 are three dates that will forever remain infamous among immigration lawyers and the clients and communities they serve. In the span of 35 days, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-07-05T14:00:36-05:00July 5th, 2007|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Chaos for Employment-Based Green Card Applicants July 5, 2007 My fellow immigration lawyers and I find ourselves reeling after two notices issued by the State Department in the past three weeks. First, on June 13, 2007, the State Department issued [...]
By Richard Hanus|2007-06-13T14:00:36-05:00June 13th, 2007|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Green Cards, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: If? When? What? June 13, 2007 In just a few hours, I will be flying to Orlando, Florida for the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Even after practicing exclusively U.S. immigration law for almost [...]
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