How to Get a Green Card For Your Parent
Published December 27, 2020 By Richard Hanus, Esq. There are a couple dozen ways a foreign national can come live in the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident (aka as a “green card” holder) with most...
View ArticleFacebook Live Event: Save the Date – Post Inauguration Immigration Law Update...
Published January 8, 2021 By Richard Hanus, Esq. Join us on Thursday, January 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST when we will be getting the first glimpse of any new immigration policies Joe Biden has in mind for...
View ArticleBiden Reaches For the Stars and Starts an Important Immigration Conversation
Published February 22, 2021 By Richard Hanus, Esq. It’s been more than 20 years since our nation has enacted any significant legislation to allow our nation’s undocumented population an avenue to...
View ArticleThe Green Card and Naturalization Processes Just Got Easier
Published March 22, 2021 By Richard Hanus, Esq. The Biden Administration recently removed two significant Trump-era obstacles for applicants seeking lawful permanent residence (Green Card) and U.S....
View ArticleBattered Spouses and U.S. Immigration – 2021 Update
By, Richard Hanus, Esq. Published October 31, 2021 In the world of U.S. immigration law, a foreign national battered husband or wife, and sometimes child, may be eligible for special immigration...
View ArticleHow Do You Petition a Family Member for a Visa? Ask a Chicago Immigration...
Family-based immigration accounts for nearly 65% of annual lawful immigration to the U.S. In recent years, this number has been as high as 85%. Family reunification continues to be the backbone of the...
View Article8 Things to Know About Family Sponsorship in the US
Immigrating to the US is a big commitment for those that choose to go through with the process, including for the U.S. petitioning family member. As of 2022, there are about 13 million people in the...
View ArticleImmigration, Family and Death: Does the Green Card Process Die When the U.S....
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. May 12, 2023 One of the questions I get asked most frequently has to do with the impact of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident’s death on a pending petition they...
View ArticleBig News for Central Americans Looking to be Reunited with U.S. Family
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. Published July 11, 2023 Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new program allowing certain Central American relatives of U.S. citizens and...
View ArticleI am Undocumented, But My U.S. Citizen Kid Just Turned 21: Can I Legalize My...
By: Richard Hanus, Esq. July 30, 2023 The undocumented foreign nationals I meet have been residing in the U.S. for periods ranging from 1 to 35+ years. They play a role in pretty much every aspect of...
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