US Immigration Law

The Department of Homeland Security has released guidelines regarding who is to be prioritized for enforcement proceedings. It is stepping away from the approach taken by the previous administration and will move forward with a more categorical or “targeted” approach....

Each year, many people apply for employment-based immigrant visas. These visas are divided into several preference categories. First preference The first preference is for priority workers and persons of extraordinary ability. Applicants in the persons with...

Immigration law and the potential changes that have been proposed and attempted over the past five years have placed Illinois residents and people across the nation on an emotional pendulum. This is especially true for those who fall into the category of “Dreamers”...

For many years, employers have been required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of their employees. The I-9 form is used by employers to document this information and they are required to maintain the original form for all current employees. For former...

Being an undocumented immigrant in the Chicago can be stressful. On one hand, you came to this country in seek of a better life for you and your loved ones. You may have been escaping poverty or war in your home nation. However, once in the U.S. you may live in...

For those living in another country wanting to immigrate to the U.S., one method of immigration is through family sponsorship. If the foreign citizen has an immediate relative that is already a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident, that relative can petition...

The stability and safety of foreign nations is ever-changing. Many individuals who live abroad do not feel safe or secure in their home countries. Some risk traveling through war-torn nations to reach safety in the United States as asylum seekers. Of those who make it...

The US immigration law regime could see drastic changes with a new president in the White House. The Biden Administration described the ways it intends to reform the immigration system in a press release earlier this month. The release discussed a pathway to...

Earlier this year, the federal government announced rules that would seriously limit the number of visas issued to skilled workers under its H-1B visa program. On Dec. 1, however, a federal judge in California struck down two federal rules designed to restrict this US...

Although a U.S. Supreme Court ruling reinstated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in July 2020, the current administration has continued to chip away at the application process and effectively halted the program, pending Department of Homeland...