Our attorneys assist individuals and corporations focusing exclusively on all matters that involve U.S. Immigration, Naturalization, Visa, and Consular Law. Hanten & Associates work hard for our clients to achieve success as in straightforward matters as well as in complex cases. Our goal is to make every client’s American dream come true, unite families, and allow them to live and work legally in the U.S.
Our immigration services include the following:
- Work Visas
- Business Visas
- Criminal Alien Issues
- Green Cards and Immigration Visas
- U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization
- Asylum & Refugees
- Deportation and Removal, Immigration Court
- Visitors and Tourists
- Appeals to Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Federal Courts
Immigration is complicated process that is hard to work through without help from a lawyer. We handle cases for clients throughout the United States and from across the world. We handle complex immigration and deportation court cases. Wee handle cases for immigrants, future permanent residents, and detained aliens.
How Can We Help You?
Hanten & Associates, LLC attorneys work hard to help you come to the US and lawfully stay in the US. We offer expert legal services at the reasonable cost.
We value each client and realize that people’s lives stand behind every page in their files. We analyze each case with careful precision and approach each situation from different varied angles to make sure to maximize each client’s chances of success in achieving their immigration goals. From start to finish, your case is handled by experienced lawyers dedicated to exclusive practice of immigration law. Our cases do not get unfairly delayed by years of neglect and frustrating mistakes. We work hard until we succeed!
How Do We Work With You?
We offer a professional assistance to individuals as well as corporations. We can help the large corporations, small firms and mid-size companie with the immigration needs for their employeess. At the same time, no case is too small for us as and we happily assist individuals with obtaining visas, adjustment of status, naturalization, permanent residence and asylum. We have answers for all U.S. immigration questions for everyone.
Immigration Law – FAQ
What are some factors that are considered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in granting an individual immigration status?
Factors considered by the USCIS include:
– Whether the applicant has an immediate relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
– Whether the applicant has a permanent employment opportunity in the U.S., and whether that employment fits under one of the five eligible employment categories;
– Whether the applicant is making a capital investment in the U.S. that meets certain dollar thresholds, and that either creates or saves a specified number of jobs; and
– Whether the applicant qualifies for refugee status as an individual who suffers or fears persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, political view, or membership in a certain group in his or her country of origin.
What is the purpose of the Diversity (DV) Lottery Program?
The purpose of the DV Lottery Program is to annually award immigrant visas to applicants whose country of origin has low immigration rates to the U.S. (not more than 50,000 in the last five years). The program is called a lottery because there are more applicants than available visas, and the visas are granted randomly among qualified applicants.
What is the basis for being deported? What are the consequences of deportation?
Deportation (or removal) occurs when an alien is found to have violated certain immigration or criminal laws, consequences being that the alien forfeits his or her right to remain in the U.S., and is usually barred from returning.
How is the deportation process initiated?
The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement issues a Notice to Appear (NTA) stating the reason why the alien should be deported or removed. The NTA is served to the alien and is filed with the immigration court. A hearing is scheduled, at which an immigration judge will determine if the information in the NTA is correct. If it is, removal of the alien will be ordered.
Can a deportation or removal order be appealed?
Yes. The alien has 30 days to appeal the decision to the Board of Immigration (BIA). If the BIA decides against the alien, the matter can be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Finally, if the Court of Appeals also finds against the alien, the matter can be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Under what circumstance will a foreign spouse’s permanent resident status in the U.S. be conditional?
A spouse’s permanent resident status will be conditional if it is based on a marriage that was less than two years old from the day the permanent resident status was granted. To remove the conditions, the spouse must establish that the purpose of the marriage was not to evade the U.S. immigration laws.
Under what circumstance will a foreign fiance(e), who has been admitted into the U.S. for the purpose of getting married, be required to leave the U.S.?
If the marriage to the U.S. citizen who filed the petition to permit the fiance(e) into the U.S. does not take place within 90 days of entering the U.S., the fiance(e) will be required to leave the country.
Can a U.S citizen file an application to adopt a foreign-born child before the citizen has identified a child to adopt?
Yes. A married U.S. citizen, or an unmarried citizen who is at least 24 years of age and will be at least 25 when the petition is actually filed, may file a Form I-600A,Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition, to speed up the adoption process.
What is the basic law that governs immigration?
The federal Immigration and Nationality Act provides the basis for U.S. immigration law.
Can a fee for immigration related services be waived?
Yes. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) bureau has discretion to waive a filing fee if the applicant can establish that he or she is unable to pay. In order to have the USCIS consider waiving a fee, the applicant must follow specific instructions, including completion of a form for review by the USCIS.