By Richard Hanus|2004-08-19T14:00:36-05:00August 19th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|
INFOPASS Set To Debut At CIS Chicago August 19, 2004 For those seeking to avoid the long waits that typically accompany a visit to Chicago’s Citizenship and Immigration Service office, an online appointment reservation system will soon be available. Starting [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-07-15T14:00:36-05:00July 15th, 2004|Categories: Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Travel Outside the US while Permanent Residence Processing is Pending July 15, 2004 With the worst delays in recent history affecting the processing of all types of immigration filings, applicants are often left wondering what they are paying for when [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-06-25T14:00:36-05:00June 25th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)|
New CIS Initiatives to Reduce Backlogs; Just PR, or the Real Thing? June 25, 2004 A recent CIS (formerly INS) press release lays out a “Backlog Elimination Strategy” designed to cut down the waiting time on all applications, including the [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-06-10T14:00:36-05:00June 10th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment Authorization / Work Cards in the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Immigrant Visas for Spouse / Fiancee / Child Visas, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
Immigration Processing Delays and Possible Solutions June 10, 2004 Whether you are a U.S. citizen filing immigration paperwork on behalf of an overseas spouse or parent, or you are an applicant for permanent residence awaiting processing in the U.S., no [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-04-30T14:00:36-05:00April 30th, 2004|Categories: DHS / Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Green Cards|
US CIS Announces Filing Fee “Adjustment” & Is U.S. Immigration Harmful to the Environment April 30, 2004 US CIS Announces Filing Fee “Adjustment” According to a US CIS (formerly INS) press release issued earlier this month, new, “adjusted” immigration filing [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-04-02T14:00:36-06:00April 2nd, 2004|Categories: Immigrant Health Care Workers in the U.S., Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation|
Is Immigration the Answer to America’s Health Care Worker Shortage? April 2, 2004 A report recently issued by the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) brings to light an issue of great urgency and importance to our society. The report, entitled, [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-03-11T14:00:36-06:00March 11th, 2004|Categories: Employment-Based Immigration Law, Family-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B|
Impact of H-1B Visa Cap Being Reached; New I-864 Income Guidelines for 2004 March 11, 2004 The 65,000 H-1B work visas allotted for fiscal year 2004, running from October 2003 through October 2004, have run out. With current H-1B visa [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-02-27T14:00:36-06:00February 27th, 2004|Categories: Green Cards, Immigration and Criminal Law / Detainees, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
H-1B Visa Cap; Immigration Law, Criminal Law and Driving Under the Influence February 27, 2004 Allotment of H-1B Visas Has Been Exhausted for This Fiscal Year For the fiscal year of 2004, which starts October 1, 2003 and ends on [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-02-13T14:00:36-06:00February 13th, 2004|Categories: Asylum in the United States, Green Cards, Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.|
INS’ Mismanagement of Asylees’ Green Card Filings Ruled a “National Embarrasment” February 13, 2004 In a ruling handed down this past week, Federal Judge Richard H. Kyle, of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota, condemned the INS for unlawfully failing [...]
By Richard Hanus|2004-01-23T14:00:36-06:00January 23rd, 2004|Categories: Amnesty for Immigrants in the U.S., Customs and Border Patrol / Travel to and from the U.S., Employment-Based Immigration Law, Non-Immigrant Visas for Temporary Workers / H-1B, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|
The Latest on Immigration Reform Proposals January 23, 2004 No doubt about it, there is lots of talk going around. What about Bush’s amnesty? Who qualifies? How, when and where can I apply? etc. As of this writing, no new [...]
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