immigration
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Trump administration allows immigration officers to outrightly deny visa or green card applications
Sep 13, 2018The Trump administration has taken another step to limit legal migration in America. Effective now, officers with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services can outrightly deny visa or green card applications that have missing evidence or are... -
Pinoy Panawagan: Petitioning a caregiver
Sep 12, 2018Our viewer Lina sent us this question: Am I able to petition someone to come to the United States to be my caregiver? I am already 80 years old and need help around the house. – Lina... -
Pinoy Panawagan: Drug use and immigration
Sep 6, 2018We received this question from our viewer named Hazel. My husband was permanently banned from entering in the United States for admission of drug use, during his medical interview at St. Luke’s. This happened in 2003,... -
Judge rules sanctuary suit against Los Alamitos may proceed
Aug 25, 2018CALIFORNIA — In Orange County, a last-minute ruling has canceled a court hearing on the issue of anti-sanctuary cities. For those in favor of California’s sanctuary state policy, it was welcomed news. On the eve of a... -
Pinoy Panawagan: Age limits for visas
Aug 23, 2018A viewer named Lyn asks about age limits when filing a fiance visa. She writes: “My concern is about my fiance who is a retired teacher in California. We’ve been in a relationship for four years... -
Pinoy Panawagan: Minors re-entering the U.S.
Aug 9, 2018A question comes from an anonymous viewer. They write: I have a question regarding a minor who is out of status. If he voluntarily leaves the U.S. will he be allowed re-entry in the future? Will... -
Trump administration launches bid to revoke citizenship for fraud applicants
Aug 8, 2018The US Citizenship and Immigration Services is launching an office in Los Angeles that will focus on identifying people who have lied during their application process and revoke their citizenship. USCIS is hiring several dozen lawyers... -
Trump administration proposes immigration policy changes
Aug 8, 2018A new immigration policy proposal, expected from the Trump administration in the coming weeks, would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens if they used certain government benefits like food stamps or Obamacare. Details of... -
Advocates urge eligible DACA recipients to file renewal applications
Aug 6, 2018Immigrant rights advocates urging recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to renew their status, with a critical court decision expected very soon. This week, US District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston will hear... -
Immigration lawyer: Filipinos should be concerned about denaturalization, U.S.-Mexico border crisis
Aug 4, 2018Filipino immigration lawyer attorney Cristina Godinez says that while Trump’s plan to build a wall at the US-Mexico border does not really concern the Filipino community — Filipino immigrants should be more concerned about the president’s...
