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Firm Attorney Beata Leja Featured on Chicago Ideas Week Blog
This week we were delighted to see firm attorney Beata Leja featured on Chicago Ideas Week blog, the Ideasphere. Beata was selected for an interview this week as a "modern-day civil rights leader" due to her work and legal advocacy...
H-1B Season Has Arrived for Fiscal Year 2015
Filings Will Begin on April 1, 2014 While many know April 1st as April Fools' Day, we immigration attorneys know this date as the first date to file H-1B petitions for the upcoming fiscal year. The H-1B is one of...
Congratulations to MMHPC’s Super Lawyers and Rising Stars of 2014
It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s… the 2014 immigration Super Lawyers! Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C. is proud to announce the inclusion of our attorneys in the 2014 edition of Super Lawyers. Alix Strunk was selected as Rising Stars,...
5 Easy New Year’s Resolutions to Help Maintain Your Immigration Status
Even though 2014 is already here, it’s not too late to add a few resolutions that can go a long way toward helping you maintain your immigration status and not violate U.S. immigration laws. With comprehensive immigration reform on the...
USCIS Addresses Identity Fraud in E-Verify
On November 18th, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced a new security enhancement to its E-Verify service that will allow it to ‘lock’ Social Security numbers that appear to have been used fraudulently. The E-Verify system...
Immigration Options for Foreign Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected, or Abandoned by Parent(s)
Foreign children unfortunately sometimes find themselves in the United States without the care and support of their parent or parents. Luckily, some of these children may qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, which also qualifies them to apply for...
Holiday Travel Tips for 2013, Including Tips for Navigating the New Electronic I-94 System
When planning for your holiday travel, there are several important things to keep in mind this year as a result of the new electronic I-94 system, which was implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) earlier this year. The...
Government Expands Parole in Place to Spouses, Parents & Children of Veterans & Reservists
As discussed in our previous blog, for several years, the government has used a program called Parole in Place (“PIP”) to permit foreign nationals who entered the U.S. without inspection (“EWI”) and who are spouses of U.S. citizens on active...
