By Richard Hanus|2006-03-30T14:00:36-06:00March 30th, 2006|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
The Protests, The Debates March 30, 2006 Immigration talk is everywhere these days. Local news, national news, Yahoo.com, and perhaps even at dinner tables across America. And what about those big protests in Chicago, Detroit, L.A. and in other cities [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-03-10T14:00:36-06:00March 10th, 2006|Categories: Citizenship / Naturalization and the N-400 Application, Family-Based Immigration Law, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Automatic U.S. Citizenship March 10, 2006 How does a foreign born individual residing in the U.S. become a U.S. citizen without ever submitting Form N-400, Application for Naturalization? Simple – by way of their parent or parents being sworn in [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-03-10T14:00:36-06:00March 10th, 2006|Categories: Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Green Cards, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
Work Eligibility Without a Social Security Number March 10, 2006 What happens when a foreign national is in possession of a recently issued alien registration card/I-551 passport stamp (“green card”), employment authorization document OR work visa, wants to work, but [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-03-01T14:00:36-06:00March 1st, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law|
New Poverty Guidelines In Effect for 2006 March 1, 2006 Before any intending family-based immigrant is issued their visa, or approved for adjustment of status, the petitioning U.S. family member or their joint co-sponsor will have to submit an I-864 [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-02-15T14:00:36-06:00February 15th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Waiver of Adjustment of Status Interview Becoming More Common February 15, 2006 With the exception of marriage based filings, as of late the Citizenship and Immigration Service is more frequently approving, without interview, more categories of adjustment of status filings [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-02-01T14:00:36-06:00February 1st, 2006|Categories: Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, United States Embassies Abroad|
Isolated Instances of Drug Use May Lead to Denial of Immigrant Visa February 1, 2006 Section 221(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act requires immigrant visa applicants to undergo a physical and mental examination so as to determine whether the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2006-01-16T14:00:36-06:00January 16th, 2006|Categories: DHS / Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings|
U.S. Attorney General Weighs In On The Conduct of Immigration Judges and the Appeals System January 16, 2006 In recent days, U.S. Attorney General Alberto J. Gonzales, the highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice, issued a memorandum [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-12-22T14:00:36-06:00December 22nd, 2005|Categories: Conditional Permanent Residence Based on Marriage, DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Family-Based Immigration Law, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
CIS Eases Affidavit of Support Requirements for Adjustment of Status Applicants December 22, 2005 For applicants undergoing permanent residence processing within the U.S. (aka adjustment of status), the Affidavit of Support component just got easier. With the exception of employment [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-12-01T14:00:36-06:00December 1st, 2005|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
More Legalization Talk December 1, 2005 As demonstrated by a speech delivered this week, President Bush seems intent on passing some sort of immigration reform legislation before leaving office. His agenda incorporates the dual goals of 1) strengthening our borders [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-11-15T14:00:36-06:00November 15th, 2005|Categories: Foreign Exchange Student Visas to the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
U.S. Department of State: New Guidance for Student Visa Issuance November 15, 2005 Although the regulations governing the decision-making process for the issuance of student visas for foreign nationals abroad have not changed, a recent U.S. Department of State’s directive [...]
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