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 [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-11-01T14:00:36-06:00November 1st, 2005|Categories: 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.|
What’s With All Those Biometrics Notices November 1, 2005 Applicants for permanent residence in the U.S. (adjustment of status) are receiving multiple notices to appear for biometric fingerprinting after submitting their applications. With new biometric technology being employed for the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-10-15T14:00:36-05:00October 15th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Yet Another Policy Revision for Registered Nurse and Physical Therapist Immigrant Petitions October 15, 2005 Healthcare facilities seeking to commence immigrant visa processing on behalf of foreign registered nurses and physical therapists have lately faced numerous, often confusing, rule changes [...]
By Richard Hanus|2026-06-25T11:14:39-05:00October 1st, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Visa Lottery and Diversity Visas to the U.S.|
THE NEW VISA LOTTERY (DV-2007) October 1, 2005 Like in years past, many foreign nationals do not get to participate in this year’s visa lottery where millions from all over world submit entries to have a chance at one [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-09-15T14:00:36-05:00September 15th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Immigrant Visa Backlogs Impact Employment Based Filings September 15, 2005 Applicants for U.S. permanent residence based on a job offer have been seeing a new set of conditions in the past year or so. For applicants falling into the employment [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-08-31T14:00:36-05:00August 31st, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S.|
New Documentation Requirements for R. N. and P.T. Immigrant Petitions August 31, 2005 Healthcare facilities and foreign nurses and physical therapists, take note: extensive changes in documentation requirements for immigrant visa petitions have been implemented in the past few months. [...]
By Richard Hanus|2005-08-25T14:00:36-05:00August 25th, 2005|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
H-1B Visa Cap Is Reached August 25, 2005 The general allotment of 65,000 H-1B visas for fiscal year 2006 has indeed been exhausted, and the fiscal year has not even yet begun. The allotment of 20, 000 H-1B visas for [...]
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