Protecting Your Family And Future
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jul 12, 2019 | Immigration
Religious workers in Illinois, including ministers, may be eligible to apply for a specific type of employment-based visa. Called an EB-4, or employment-based fourth-preference visa, this option can enable religious workers to immigrate to the U.S. or adjust their...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jul 9, 2019 | Child Support
Even though your marriage did not succeed, you always put the interests of your children first. If you are going through a divorce, you likely want to be certain your kids continue to have the financial resources they need to thrive. You should not, however, pay more...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jul 1, 2019 | Immigration
Getting married or divorced may change the wait time for a green card for some Illinois people. This was the case for one man whose mother, a U.S. citizen from the Philippines, had filed an immigrant petition for him in 2005 when he was unmarried. As the unmarried...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 26, 2019 | Immigration
The Supreme Court has ruled that undocumented immigrants in Illinois and around the country cannot be deported for possessing a gun if they were not aware of their illegal status. The 7-2 decision, which was handed down on June 21, was made in the case of an Emirati...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 26, 2019 | Immigration
When people in Illinois talk about getting a "green card" in connection with immigration, they are referring to the process of obtaining permission to live in the United States as a permanent resident. This can be a complex process that differs greatly depending on a...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 25, 2019 | Immigration
Longer visa processing times at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services have left many international students in Illinois searching for solutions. Graduates and students from some of the most prestigious institutions nationwide have been forced to delay summer job...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 24, 2019 | Estate Administration/Probate
Some Illinois fans of singer Aretha Franklin may have heard that when she died in 2018, she did not have a will. However, on May 20, three wills that were found in her home were filed in court. Franklin's longtime attorney has asked the court to rule on their...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 19, 2019 | Immigration
Dreamers in Illinois and throughout the country will have a pathway to citizenship if the American Dream and Promise Act becomes law. It was passed in the House of Representatives by a count of 237-187, and the vote was largely along party lines. It is unlikely to be...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 18, 2019 | Immigration
Children in Illinois who are migrants and applying for asylum may lose some of the protections they have. When children enter the country unaccompanied, they have the right to a non-adversarial interview with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instead...
On Behalf of Monika Blacha | Jun 10, 2019 | Immigration
Foreign nationals who wish to live in Illinois on a non-immigrant student visa may qualify for one of two types depending on the educational program they plan to pursue. One visa is for people attending high schools, colleges, universities, language programs or other...
