LGBT or Same-sex spouses of American citizens and green card holders also known as Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), together with their minor children, are now entitled to the same immigration benefits as opposite-sex partners. Once an approved l-130 or l-140…
Americans living abroad in the Philippines have frequently been asked to submit notarized documents back home for a majority of different reasons. While those living in Manila have relatively easy access to the Embassy, those living in the provinces have…
Another human smuggling attempt failed at the US–Mexico border when the Customs and Border Protection officers discovered that a woman was laying and trying to fit herself inside a traveling bag at the back of an SUV that was going…
The fact that the US Embassy in Manila issues a person a visa doesn't guarantee that the visa holder will be allowed to enter the United States. Carina Yonzon Grande, an elderly Filipina learned this the hard way. Traveling to…
California is now the third US State to have enacted a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights following New York and Hawaii. Benefits for Caregivers The law, in which similar measures were passed in New York and Hawaii, was signed by…
K1 Visa for Same Sex Partners In the wake of last week's United States Supreme Court ruling in the United States v. Windsor, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano directed the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to…
While many US immigration lawyers in the Philippines are in good standing of their respective US Bar, there is a growing concern amongst many US immigration attorneys and relevant authorities that "consulting firms" managed by non-lawyers are attempting to offer…
As US lawmakers, immigration lawyers, and authorities debate over provisions in the proposed immigration reform bill, one particular thing appears to be on the mind of all of those involved: The United States needs attract more foreign graduates and less…
The Senate's "Gang of Eight" has not made any proposed provisions which would allow same-sex couples to petition their foreign-born partner for legal status. While the Obama Administration has publically commented that it supports the inclusion same-sex couples as part…
Recent US Immigrant from the Philippines Says that Waiting Patiently in Line for a Green Card is Fair. In the 1970's, Phono Forte was living in a rural town in the Philippines when his sister immigrated to the United States…
Imagine for a moment that the US Embassy in Manila issues you a B1/ B2 Visitor Visa. After receiving it in the mail, the Embassy sends you a notice that your visa has been revoked and that you are required to…
Unlike Canada which has both a federal and provincial immigration program, allowing State governments to allocate region-based US visas to aspiring immigrants would be a tremendous boost to the overall US economy. Similar to H-1B visas which are targeted for…
The US government has donated to the Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) two biometric systems to help the bureau properly implement their campaign to capture alien fugitives who attempt to go into hiding while in the country. Biometric System turnover …
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