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• Category: Immigration Articles
  • The “Purpose” of USCIS’s Adjustment Memo is Flawed and Misleading
  • Filipino Responsible for New Adjustment Memo?
  • BIA Rules DACA Recipients Can Be Deported
  • Can I Expedite My Case?
  • You Can Petition Family Members for An Employment-Based Green Card!
  • TSA Providing Passenger Data To ICE For Deportations
  • Don’t Throw It Away: Why Your Immigration Documents Could Save Your Case
  • Great News for Spouses of Immigrants: F2A Is “Current” For Filing
  • Embassy To Start Screening Your Social Media Posts
  • Filipina’s Naturalization Denied Because of Fixed Marriage Accusation
  • Trump Charges Filipino $1.8 Million for Overstaying
  • Do Pleas For Mercy Help Your Immigration Case?
  • Can Trump Denaturalize and Deport Somali Citizens?
  • USCIS Cracking Down On VAWA Filing Abuse
  • Your Social Media Postings Could Result In Visa Refusal
  • USCIS Checking Visitor Visa Applications For Fraud
  • Filipino’s Tourist Visa Revoked While on Vacation
  • Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
  • Filipina Mother Deported Because Of Missing Document
  • Obesity Could Be Grounds for Visa Refusal
  • USCIS Updates Guidance on Marital Petitions, Part I
  • USCIS Updates Guidance on Marital Petitions, Part II
  • $15,000 Deposit For Visitor Visa?
  • Why I am so Grateful This Thanksgiving
  • I’m Afraid to Travel
  • Consultant’s Fraud Dooms Child’s Immigration Future
  • The Difference Between “Dates For Filing” And “Final Action Dates” On The Visa Bulletin
  • USCIS Changes CSPA Age Calculation
  • Detained Because Of Change Of Address
  • USCIS To Conduct “Neighborhood Investigations” For Naturalization Applicants
  • Trump Adds New Grounds For Denials
  • Members Of Military Now Subject To Deportation
  • Update On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban
  • Trump: No Amnesty For Illegal Aliens
  • The November 2025 Priority Dates
  • The June 2026 Priority Dates
  • The May 2026 Priority Dates
  • The April 2026 Priority Dates
  • The March 2026 Priority Dates
  • The February 2026 Priority Dates
  • The January 2026 Priority Dates
  • The December 2025 Priority Dates
  • The October 2025 Priority Dates
  • The September 2025 Priority Dates
  • USCIS Denials Could Now Result In Deportation!
  • Naturalization Just Got Harder
  • Trump To Prioritize Denaturalization Of U.S. Citizens
  • Do I Need To Carry My Original Green Card With Me?
  • Visa Revoked For Misdemeanor DUI
  • Urgent: Visa Overstays Are Now Trump Enforcement Priorities!?
  • I’m Illegal; Can Trump Deport My U.S. Citizen Child?
  • The August 2025 Priority Dates
  • How Can Trump Revoke Non-Immigrant VISAs?
  • Why Is The US Embassy Canceling Interviews?
  • The July 2025 Priority Dates
  • The June 2025 Priority Dates
  • Should I Self-Deport?
  • How Do I Know If I’ve Been Deported?
  • REAL ID: How Can I Travel?
  • The May 2025 Priority Dates
  • Sudden Deportation Of Law-Abiding Couple Sends Shockwaves
  • ICE Detains British Citizen 19 Days For Doing Household Chores
  • You Cannot “Harvest” A VISA Unless You Plant The Seed
  • Are Green Card Holders At Risk Under Trump
  • The April 2025 Priority Dates
  • “Alien Registration Requirement” Explained
  • Green Cards For Sale, FOR Only $5 Million!
  • What To Do If Ice Visits Your Workplace
  • The March 2025 Priority Dates
  • I Forgot I Was Married!
  • Explained: Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order On “Birthright Citizenship”
  • Laken Riley Act: You Could Be Detained For Shoplifting!
  • The February 2025 Priority Dates
  • “REAL ID” Deadline Is May 7, 2025
  • Trump’s Border Czar Promises Mass Deportations To Begin On “Day One”
  • A Wonderful Year-End Gift For Your Family
  • Legalization: The Perfect Christmas Gift!
  • Preparing For Trump’s Mass Deportations
  • Mass Deportations: What To Do If ICE Visits Your Home
  • The January 2025 Priority Dates
  • USCIS’S New CSPA “Age Calculation” Policy Does Not Apply At The Embassy
  • Grandfather’s Delay Results In Disaster For Grandchildren
  • The December 2024 Priority Dates
  • Trump Re-Elected: Should Non-Citizens Be Scared?
  • The Biggest Mistake In CSPA Eligibility
  • Can I Petition My Niece/Nephew As A Caregiver Or Housekeeper?
  • The November 2024 Priority Dates
  • Petitioning Relatives For Employment-Based Green Cards
  • What’s Wrong With St. Luke’s Sputum Machine?
  • Bawal!: Noncitizens Cannot Vote In Federal Elections
  • Saved From Deportation By Becoming An “Instant” Citizen
  • The October 2024 Priority Dates
  • Breaking News – Court Temporarily Halts “Keeping Families Together” Program
  • The GOP And Democrat Platforms On Immigration
  • Are You Eligible For “Keeping Families Together”?
  • Were You Fingerprinted?
  • The September 2024 Priority Dates
  • Green Card, Despite Assumed Name Entry
  • Reporting Changes To Your Petition (Part 2)
  • Preparing For Amnesty
  • The August 2024 Priority Dates
  • Reporting Changes To Your Petition (Part 1)
  • Biden’s New Amnesty?
  • USCIS Must Approve The Petition
  • Adding And Removing Family Members From Petitions
  • The July 2024 Priority Dates
  • CSPA Shock: But My Child Was In Diapers When The Petition Was Filed, But Aged Out?!
  • Automatic Revocation Of Your Petition
  • But I Don’t Plan On Dying!
  • The June 2024 Priority Dates
  • My Adjustment Was Denied; Now What?
  • “Fixed Marriage” Ban Does Not Apply To Step-Children
  • Did You Marry Before Your Petitioner Naturalized?
  • The May 2024 Priority Dates
  • I Entered The U.S. Under An Assumed Name; Is There Hope?
  • The Dangers Of Voting By Non-Citizens
  • The April 2024 Priority Dates
  • Caught Through Her Fingerprints
  • CSPA: When Not To Expedite
  • Cable 99: A Consul’s Guide To Working Constructively With Attorneys
  • The March 2024 Priority Dates
  • I Didn’t Know!
  • Common Mistakes And Misunderstandings On Adoption Petitions
  • Do Something While Biden Is Still President!
  • The February 2024 Priority Dates
  • Common Immigration Scams
  • “Remote Wedding” Is Possible For Same-Sex Couples In The U.S.
  • The January 2024 Priority Dates
  • Thank You For Cheating!
  • What If My Marriage Does Not Work Out?
  • The December 2023 Priority Dates
  • Conditional Residents Can Petition Children With Their Two-Year Green Card
  • How Will Marriage Affect My Petition? Part II
  • How Will Marriage Affect My Petition? Part I
  • Can the Mistress’s Child Be Included?
  • The November 2023 Priority Dates
  • Wake Up Call for DAPA Parents
  • The October 2023 Priority Dates
  • DACA: CONGRESS SHOULD FINALLY START “DREAM’IN”
  • Parent’s Naturalization Resulted In VISA Denial
  • You Must Keep Track of Your Case!
  • Under Which Petition Should You Process Your Child?
  • CSPA: When Not to Expedite Your Case
  • The September 2023 Priority Dates
  • How Come the Consul Said My Child “Aged Out”?
  • My Conversation with USCIS Officials
  • The August 2023 Priority Dates
  • Humanitarian Revalidation Approved at CSC!
  • CSPA: What Is “Sought to Acquire”?
  • CSPA: How To Calculate Your Child’s Age
  • Don’t Backdate Your Fraud!
  • The July 2023 Priority Dates
  • Diamonds Are Forever, And So Is Fraud
  • Save Your Papers!
  • VAWA: Physical Abuse Is Not Required
  • The June 2023 Priority Dates
  • U.S. Citizen Denaturalized and Jailed for Lying on Naturalization Application
  • Case Denied: Should You Appeal or Refile?
  • No Visas For “Offspring”
  • The May 2023 Priority Dates: Employment Dates Retrogress!
  • CSPA: Child’s Age When Petition Was Filed Doesn’t Matter!
  • USCIS Ends COVID Extensions
  • Is There Hope After a Denial? (Part 2)
  • April 2023 Priority Dates: Bad News for F-2A Beneficiaries
  • Is There Hope After A Denial? (Part 1)
  • You Must Terminate Prior Marriages to Remarry, Not Just “Separate”
  • Parent’s Annulment Affects Child’s CSPA Eligibility
  • USCIS Announces Major Change In CSPA Age Calculation
  • The March 2023 Priority Dates
  • 750,000 Home Health Aides Needed In U.S. Each Year
  • USCIS Sued Over Extreme Delays In Processing Waivers
  • If You Love Them, Don’t Marry Them!
  • The February 2023 Priority Dates
  • Is There Hope For A Fiancée (K-1) Who Divorces?
  • Two-Year Green Card Extension On Filing For Naturalization
  • Petitioning A Parent Charged With Fraud
  • The January 2023 Priority Dates
  • Don’t “Abandon” Your Case Through Inaction, Or It Will Be Denied!
  • Public Charge: DHS Issues Final Rule
  • Six Tips On Scheduling Your Interview At The Embassy
  • Thanksgiving Message
  • The December 2022 Priority Dates
  • Update On Embassy Interviews And Backlogs
  • Ninth Circuit: Consuls Must Provide “Factual Basis” For Visa Denial Within A Reasonable Time
  • Great News For People Seeking “Extreme Hardship” Waivers
  • Breaking News! Biden Pardons Immigrants With Marijuana Convictions
  • The November 2022 Priority Dates
  • Why Saving Your Assumed–Name Passport Could Actually Help Your Case
  • Terminating A Failed Marriage Could “Expedite” Your Petition
  • No Petition Required!
  • My Petition Was Approved, But Now I Have Kids. Can I Bring Them With Me?
  • The October 2022 Priority Dates
  • My Case Was Denied; When Can I Reapply?
  • Wife’s Green Card In Jeopardy Because Of Husband’s Immigration Violations
  • What Are You Waiting For?
  • The September 2022 Priority Dates
  • Immigration Statuses, Regulations, And Memos: What Do They Mean?
  • Breaking News: 7-Year Amnesty/Registry Introduced In Congress
  • Legalizing Through Your Spouse Back Home?
  • The August 2022 Priority Dates
  • Demonstrating An Employer’s “Ability To Pay” The Wage
  • Help! I’ve Been Stuck Outside The U.S. For Over A Year Because Of COVID-19!
  • The July 2022 Priority Dates
  • Caregivers Needed At Your Care Homes?
  • Now May Be The Best Time To Seek Relief
  • The June 2022 Priority Dates
  • Can I Safely Travel If I Am Out Of Status?
  • Where Is My I-94?
  • No Marital Interview Required?
  • The May 2022 Priority Dates
  • Immigration Reform Can Be Quick And Simple (Part 2)
  • Immigration Reform Can Be Quick And Simple (Part 1)
  • When Not To Naturalize (Part 2)
  • When Not To Naturalize (Part 1)
  • DHS To Affirmatively Dismiss Removal/Deportation Cases
  • Who Is Not Eligible For An Immigrant Visa Interview?
  • Confusion Over Scheduling U.S. Embassy Interviews
  • The April 2022 Priority Dates
  • The March 2022 Priority Dates
  • Immigration: Were You Ordered Removed/Deported?
  • The Dangers Of NYC’s Voting Law For Noncitizens
  • The February 2022 Priority Dates
  • Expedited Renewals Of Work Permits For Healthcare Workers
  • No Interview Required For Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Holders
  • DOS Updates Student Visa Eligibility Requirements
  • The January 2022 Priority Dates
  • No Interview Required
  • New Developments On Embassy Interviews
  • Update On The Embassy Interviews
  • Thanksgiving Message
  • The December 2021 Priority Dates: No change from September
  • Naturalizing With An Undocumented Spouse
  • Why Is My Case Taking So Long At USCIS?
  • How To Expedite Your Case At USCIS
  • The November 2021 Priority Dates: No change from September
  • DHS To Cease Worksite Enforcement/Raids
  • DHS Issues New “Guidelines For The Enforcement Of Civil Immigration Law”
  • The October 2021 Priority Dates: No change from September
  • International Travelers To U.S. Will Be Required To Show Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Covid-19 Vaccinations Required Starting October 1, 2021
  • But My Child Was A Baby When The Petition Was Filed!
  • Date Of Marriage On Illegitimate Child’s Birth Certificate Should Not Harm Single Parent’s Petition
  • 12 Tips On Bringing A Fiancée To The U.S.
  • The September 2021 Priority Dates
  • Is There Hope After A Fraud Denial?
  • “Physical Abuse” Not Required for VAWA Green Card
  • DACA Update: USCIS Posts Guidance On Processing Applications
  • Great News For F-1 Students: No Need To File Non-Immigrant Visa Extension To “Bridge The Gap”
  • Administrative Closure Is Back At Immigration Courts!
  • New Hope for People in Deportation
  • Deportation Case Dismissed!
  • The August 2021 Priority Dates
  • The July 2021 Priority Dates
  • No Visa If The Petitioner Moved Back To The Philippines
  • New Biden Memo Limits Deportations, Can You Benefit?
  • New Hope for Non-Citizens Who Accidentally Registered to Vote
  • Biden Revokes Trump’s Health Insurance Ban
  • May I “Take Over” My Deceased Husband’s Petition or Priority Date?
  • Supreme Court Rules “A” Single Letter Provides Deportation Relief
  • DOS Provides Update on Immigrant Visa Prioritization
  • No More “Illegal Aliens” Under Biden Administration
  • No Principal, No Derivatives
  • What are motions to reconsider and reopen?
  • Embassies are reopening: when will your family be interviewed?
  • The dream and promise act of 2021: who qualifies?
  • New hope for CSPA age out children
  • Biden drops Trump’s 2019 “public charge” policy
  • Biden revokes Trump’s immigration ban!
  • Biden’s new U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 – key highlights
  • Information on the embassy reopening
  • NVC sending notices, but I’m in the U.S.
  • Biden’s newest Executive Orders on Immigration
  • Court blocks Biden’s deportation freeze
  • Biden orders immediate 100-day halt to deportations. Could you benefit?
  • President Biden’s proposed immigration bill/amnesty: who benefits?
  • Trump extends immigration ban
    to March 31, 2021
  • Court upholds Trump’s “public charge” proclamation requiring healthcare coverage
  • NVC erroneously sending notices to Filipinos on visa availability
  • ICE going after those with “voluntary departure”
  • What is “birthright citizenship”?
  • Thanksgiving message
  • Preparing for Biden’s proposed immigration reforms
  • Biden’s compassionate immigration platform
  • Signing an untrue confession will not help your case!
  • Why didn’t you file a petition already?
  • Could have been in the U.S. years ago
  • No mercy or compassion with some immigration laws
  • DHS proposes tougher rules for sponsors
  • K-1 petition denied; should we marry?
  • Public Charge injunction now limited to Connecticut, New York and Vermont
  • Getting an abusive green card
  • Should I appeal or refile?
  • Why did you wait so long?
  • Federal Court also bans State Department’s 2018 Public Charge rule
  • Federal Court bans USCIS’s new Public Charge rule
  • Immediate Relatives: One Person per Petition
  • Fixed fiancée visa is same as fixed marriage
  • Is Pres. Trump opposed to the Declaration of Independence?
  • But my child was a baby when the petition was filed!
  • Trump extends and expands proclamation “suspending” immigration
  • Supreme court DACA decision is “reprieve,” not victory
  • The statue of liberty vs public charge
  • Is your DAPA child now over 21?
  • USCIS to start reopening around June 4, 2020
  • “Secret Evidence” denials are unconstitutional
  • U.S. Embassy cancels visa interviews through May 31, 2020
  • Trump’s executive order “suspending” immigration
  • USCIS announces “flexibility” for non-immigrants during COVID-19
  • New hope for maintaining status
  • COVID-19 immigration update
  • COVID-19 and its effect on immigration
  • No more visitor visas for “birth tourism”
  • Naturalization denied because didn’t work for employer
  • How would an officer view your case?
  • What happens if the beneficiary of a petition dies?
  • Supreme court clears way for new public charge regulations
  • Should I appeal or refile?
  • Nvc will shred your case if you don’t respond
  • Changing visa categories and priority dates
  • Will signing an untrue confession help your case?
  • Guidance on petition revocations
  • Embassy’s erroneous employment visa refusals
  • Explaining attorney fees and charges
  • Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks
  • No court order required to terminate “CR” status
  • Outright denials for missing information or documents
  • Relief act could “expedite” family petitions
  • The value of being legal and legal services
  • Safeguarding your petition, part 3
  • Safeguarding your petition, part 2
  • Safeguarding your petition, part 1
  • New “public charge” regulations could result in more denials
  • Petition Denied Based on Petitioner’s Prior Fixed Marriage
  • Date of marriage on illegitimate child’s birth certificate should not harm single parent’s petition
  • Terminating a failed marriage could “expedite” your petition
  • Five years of social media required on visa application forms
  • HR 1044 would hurt and help Filipinos
  • Deported because extension denied
  • Mother’s eight month delay in filing petition causes extra 12-year wait for daughter
  • U.S. embassy still open, despite USCIS Manila field office closure
  • Nothing has been happening on my petition all these years!
  • Trump cracking down on immigrants who receive public assistance
  • Employer-sponsored green cards are still available despite H-2B ban
  • Fees to NVC are application fees, not visa issuance fees
  • Employer-sponsored green cards are still available despite H-2B ban
  • State Department reports many Filipino family-based visas go unclaimed, resulting in the case being shred and priority date lost
  • What are a green card holders’ rights if they get stuck at the airport when returning to the U.S.?
  • How deep will USCIS dig when you file for naturalization?
  • DACA flight attendant: small misunderstanding causes big problems
  • You are supposed to have the opportunity to prove your innocence before being charged with fraud
  • ICE has access to AB-60 license information, including the driver’s address
  • There could still be hope after a denial
  • Can I re-marry my first spouse and petition her?
  • The value of being legal and legal services
  • If Democrats favor immigration reform, they should repeal the harsh laws signed by Bill Clinton
  • Will there be an amnesty?
  • Spouses of U.S. citizens should not be guilty of fraud because of “preconceived intent”
  • If Republicans are “pro-immigration,” why are they so against it?
  • Hiring an attorney does not mean you are “guilty” or did anything wrong
  • USCIS could waive marital interviews on petitions to remove conditions (Form I-751)
  • What do “Dates for Filing” and “Application Filing Dates” mean on the monthly Visa Bulletin?
  • Warning: U.S. Embassy is charging crewmen with fraud, despite approved provisional waivers!
  • Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks
  • California Service Center approves less than 7% of humanitarian revalidation requests!
  • What is “extreme hardship”?
  • I came to the U.S. under a different name; is there hope for me?
  • Another green card scam: Fake approval notices
  • I broke the law, but the officer exercised “prosecutorial discretion”
  • The March 2020 Priority Dates
  • The June 2021 Priority Dates
  • The May 2021 Priority Dates
  • The April 2021 Priority Dates
  • The March 2021 Priority Dates
  • The February 2021 Priority Dates
  • The February 2020 Priority Dates
  • The January 2020 Priority Dates
  • The December 2019 Priority Dates
  • The November 2019 Priority Dates
  • The October 2019 Priority Dates
  • The September 2019 Priority Dates
  • The August 2019 Priority Dates
  • The July 2019 Priority Dates
  • The June 2019 Priority Dates
  • The May 2019 Priority Dates
  • The April 2019 Priority Dates
  • The March 2019 Priority Dates
  • The February 2019 Priority Dates
  • The January 2019 Priority Dates
  • The December 2018 Priority Dates
  • The November 2018 Priority Dates
  • The October 2018 Priority Dates
  • USCIS’s new “denial memo” is now in effect
  • You cannot have “assumed name” fingerprints
  • The Philippine Consulate will not report you to DHS
  • U.S. citizen husband is considered “parent” of wife’s extramarital child, entitling that child to U.S. citizenship
  • BREAKING NEWS: Attorney General Sessions makes it harder to obtain court continuances/postponements
  • “Public charge” refusal voids provisional waiver
  • Good news: USCIS to postpone implementation of NTA memo
  • You could face deportation/removal if your case or extension is denied
  • The November 2020 Priority Dates
    “No change from October 2020 dates”
  • The January 2021 Priority Dates
  • The December 2020 Priority Dates
  • The October 2020 Priority Dates
    Employment – based petitions are current!
  • The September 2020 Priority Dates
  • The August 2020 Priority Dates
  • The July 2020 Priority Dates
  • The June 2020 Priority Dates
  • The May 2020 Priority Dates
  • The September 2018 Priority Dates
  • The August 2018 Priority Dates
  • USCIS to start deporting people for being out of status, fraud, or denial of adjustment of status or naturalization
  • State Department is revoking U.S. Passports of people who obtained citizenship through fraud
  • The July 2018 Priority Dates
  • Attorney General Sessions getting tougher on asylum applicants
  • USCIS to start denaturalizing and deporting people who obtained citizenship by fraud
  • What is a fixed marriage?
  • DNA testing to establish family relationships
  • Ice deports student not attending classes
  • The June 2018 Priority Dates
  • Titanic problems
  • It is now easier for fathers to transmit citizenship to their out of wedlock children
  • You should consider finding a U.S. Employer for your spouse back home – If you can’t get legal status
  • The May 2018 Priority Dates
  • USCIS to destroy undeliverable green cards and work authorizations
  • Trump wants to speed up deportations
  • Can my relative petition me for an employment-based green card?
  • Bad truth or good bola?
  • The April 2018 Priority Dates
  • ICE targeting those with DUI convictions
  • Should Pres. Trump deport his in-laws?
  • Why did the embassy cancel my interview?
  • The March 2018 Priority Dates
  • Filipina nurses make great “green card” caregivers
  • BREAKING NEWS: USCIS to schedule asylum interviews for newest filings first
  • Two different lines/processing times for family petitions
  • The February 2018 Priority Dates
  • California becomes a sanctuary state
  • Filing Family Petitions Before Trump Ends “Chain Migration”
  • The January 2018 Priority Dates
  • Things that can mess up your child’s CSPA eligibility
  • The Migration Advocacy and Media Awards honors Citizen Pinoy
  • Saving documents is critical to your case
  • I’m tired and just want to give up and go back home!
  • Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks
  • December 2017 Priority Dates: F-1 and F-2B Retrogress
  • You don’t need a Philippine annulment to get married in the U.S.
  • Extension Requests Thoroughly Reviewed Despite Prior Petition Approval
  • TFC Store
  • CBP “inspects” domestic flight from SFO to JFK
  • The November 2017 Priority Dates
  • Appealing Visa Denial
  • Your Tanong, My Sagot, part 1
  • Things that could make your case suspicious (part 2)
  • State Department scraps “30/60 day rule” in favor of the new “90 day rule” for fraudulent intent
  • The October 2017 Priority Dates
  • The end of DACA
  • Things that could make your case suspicious (Part 1)
  • Myths and misconceptions about immigration law
  • The September 2017 Priority Dates
  • “Raise Act” to eliminate most family petitions and create point system for employment green cards
  • Green card holders and other non-citizens: what to do when you receive a jury summons
  • Senators propose “Dream Act of 2017”
  • Supreme Court makes it harder for unwed mothers to transmit citizenship to their children
  • The August 2017 Priority Dates
  • Fake News: There is no “visa-free” travel to the U.S. for Filipinos
  • If you abandon your green card, you will abandon your family’s petition
  • Consultant’s unnecessary lies result in unnecessary denial and fraud waiver
  • The July 2017 Priority Dates
  • Who can benefit from the “Expanded Provisional Waiver” rule for the 3\10 year bar?
  • Your marriage petition could be in trouble if USCIS visits your home
  • What is “extreme hardship”?
  • Trump’s “Extreme Vetting” of Visa Applicants
  • The June 2017 Priority Dates
  • I came to the U.S. under a different name; is there hope for me?
  • Can adopted children petition biological family members?
  • The May 2017 Priority Dates
  • Permanent residents can petition their spouse and unmarried children
  • Is it safer to travel by bus or plane?
  • Pres. Trump: Build bridges, not walls!
  • Trump would favor provisional waiver
  • The April 2017 Priority Dates
  • Green Card holder ordered removed for voting in US election
  • What should I do if ICE comes to my home?
  • The March 2017 Priority Dates
  • DACA recipient taken into ICE custody!
  • Is Trump about to end DACA?
  • Trumps’ Executive Order (on protecting the US from foreign terrorists) could also affect Filipinos
  • Breaking News: Trump’s Executive Order lists “enforcement priorities” of those who will now be targeted for removal
  • Sometimes, you must admit fraud to get a Green Card
  • Is your broken marriage really fixed?
  • The April 2020 Priority Dates
  • The February 2017 priority dates
  • What to do if you get a “knock on the door”
  • Non-Crewman C-1 transits can adjust status in the US
  • Legal Status: A wonderful Christmas gift for your family
  • The January 2017 priority dates
  • Taking some of the mystery out of an attorney consultation
  • What to expect from President Trump on his immigration plan
  • Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks
  • The December 2016 priority dates
  • Could Congress block President Trump’s immigration plan?
  • Some issues and pitfalls in pursuing US Citizenship: Part 2
  • Some issues and pitfalls in pursuing US Citizenship: Part 1
  • False claims about unlawful voting
  • The November 2016 priority dates
  • Saving documents is critical to your case
  • Maybe Trump should bring back section 245(i)?
  • Congress could always block Trump’s immigration plan
  • The October 2016 priority dates
  • Will Hillary eliminate the harsh immigration laws signed by Bill?
  • The “logistics” of deporting 11 million people
  • Filing a new fraud waiver if your first one is denied
  • USCIS clarifies certain naturalization eligibility requirements
  • The September 2016 priority dates
  • DHS finally publishes “final” expanded provisional waiver rule for 3/10 year bar!!
  • Breaking news! DHS finally publishes “final” expanded provisional waiver rule for 3/10 year bar!!
  • Conditional Green Card holders can petition certain family members even while still conditional residents
  • I’m tired and just want to give up and go back home!
  • The August 2016 priority dates
  • Being waved across the border could constitute “inspection” for adjustment of status
  • Appealing a Visa denial
  • A little knowledge can be dangerous
  • Avoiding an Affidavit of Support (form 1-864) by working 40 quarters (10 years)
  • The July 2016 priority dates
  • Re-packaging and re-filing a hardship/fraud waiver
  • Titanic problems
  • The June 2016 priority dates
  • Families of Filipino WWII Veterans may be allowed to come to the US asap, and wait for their petitions in the US!!!
  • Relief from removal/deportation because notice sent to old address
  • Immigrants with criminal convictions should not leave the US or apply for citizenship without making sure it’s “safe”
  • Supreme court hears oral arguments on Obama’s DAPA/DACA executive action; decision expected by June 2016
  • The May 2016 priority dates
  • Lifetime ban for “alien smuggling” for including a “given” child
  • Law offices don’t need to be like Starbucks: offices on every corner
  • Would you perform surgery on yourself? Or would you let a doctor do it?
  • How to bring your same-sex partner from the Philippines
  • The April 2016 priority dates
  • The NVC is not your “attorney”, for free legal advice
  • You cannot make up your own marriage laws
  • Things that can mess up your child’s CSPA eligibility
  • The March 2016 priority dates
  • A new family petition could be faster than waiting for your pending employment case
  • It could be possible to retain and transfer your old employment-based priority date
  • Breaking news: Supreme Court agrees to review Obama’s executive action on DAPA and expanded DACA
  • The February 2016 priority dates
  • USCIS says don’t submit original documents
• Category: Real Life Stories
  • From Heartbreak to Hope
  • The Power of Planning, Perseverance, and Prayer
  • Cooking Up a Green Card
  • Family Petitions Family for Employment Green Card
  • Love Will Find a Way
  • Recipe for a Green Card
  • Stuck in the Philippines
  • Husband’s Death Results in Family’s VISAs
  • Crewmen & Provisional Waivers
  • Phantom Marriage Nearly Blocks Nurse’s Green Card
  • Employment Petitions That Transform Lives
  • A Mother and Son Reunited
  • Comatose Mother Gets to Fulfill the American Dream for Her Children
  • USCIS and NVC Lose Mother’s Petition for Daughter
  • A Mother’s Unwavering Fight to Reunite Her Family
  • Petition Dies Twice Yet Still Revived
  • Visa Finally Issued to 40-Year-Old Child
  • A Lesson in Fraud
  • Ultimate Sacrifice for the American Dream
  • Court-Ordered Green Card
  • Battered-Spouse Green Card
  • Terminated Case Gets Reinstated
  • Aged-Out Daughter Gets Visa Approval Through CSPA
  • Do It Yourself Immigration Disasters
  • Visitor Visa for Reporter’s Family Emergency
  • Nurse’s Priority Date Retained After Employer Backs Out
  • A CSPA Victory for an Aged-Out Child
  • An 8-Peso Traffic Violation Almost Cost His Visa
  • Family Can Petition Family for Working Green Card
  • Crewman Gets Visa Approval Through Provisional Waiver
  • Citizen Able To Petition Stepchild Without Adopting
  • A Father’s Dying Wish is Fulfilled
  • Crewman son helps legalize his mother
  • Humanitarian Revalidation or Survivor Law
  • Niece Petitions her Aunt for Green Card
  • Old Priority Date on New Employer’s Petition
  • Admitting Drug Use: Lifetime Ban Lifted
  • Domicile: Children’s Visas Issued When Father Moves Back to U.S.
  • Sister’s Petition After 25 years
  • Single, with Date of Marriage on Children’s Birth Certificates
  • Same-Sex Marriage
  • K-1 “Love Visa”
  • Fraud Waiver
  • Humanitarian Revalidation
  • Child Status Protection Act
  • Family – Child Aging Out
  • Family – Terminated Petition Revived
  • Same-Sex Marriage
  • Drug Use
  • Fraud and Alien/Human Smuggling
  • F2B Petition, RFE Not Received So Denied
  • Humanitarian Revalidation
  • Family Petitioning Family For Employment-Based Green Card
  • Provisional Waiver
  • Crime and Deportation
  • Violence Against Women Act
  • Violence Against Women Act
  • Family
  • Child Status Protection Act
  • Caregiver Green Cards
  • Adoption
  • Adjustment of Status for a Green Card
  • Special Child
  • Fraud Waiver
  • Drug Use
  • Humanitarian Parole
  • Work Without Authorization Per USCIS
  • Survivor Law
  • Survivor Law
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Religious Visa
  • Marriage Interview Denial
  • Humanitarian Revalidation
  • Humanitarian Revalidation
  • Fake Tourist Visa
  • Fake Tourist Visa
  • Fake Birth Certificate
  • Drug Use
  • Drug Use
  • Drug Use Denial
  • Drug Use
  • Drug Use
  • No Provisional Waiver Needed For This Jumpship
  • “Provisional Waiver” Success for Crewman
  • “Provisional Waiver” Success for Crewman
  • Caught Working On Visitor Visa
  • Assumed Name Entry
  • Assumed Name Entry
  • Alien Smuggling
  • CSPA Age-Out Victory!
  • Aged Out CSPA

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