USCIS

MANHATTAN, NY —  The Trump administration and its effort to overhaul the country’s immigration system suffered another legal defeat. Last Friday, judges in New York and Washington state both issued nationwide injunctions blocking the administration’s public...

HOBOKEN, NJ — While political wrangling continues to consume lawmakers on capitol hill amid an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, legal battles have also proceeded in courtrooms across the country challenging his administration’s changes in...

by Pat Nabong, ABS-CBN News CHICAGO — A murky legal system and lack of access to proper legal counsel. Those were the barriers that led to Julita Bartolome’s deportation on August 23, according to her attorney,...

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Many Filipinos in America know that applying for U.S. permanent residency is already tough as it is. Wwith the recent announcement of a public charge rule by the Trump administration, those who...

A major blow to Filipino World War II veterans and their advocates — who have been fighting to get benefits from the U.S. government for decades. The USCIS has announced that the Trump administration is putting...

The Trump administration has named a new head when it comes to immigration. Monday was the first day on the job for former Virginia attorney general Ken Cuccinelli, who has been named as the acting director...

The impact of H2-B workers is most felt on the island of Guam, as the military and some commercial projects depend solely on Philippines’ skilled workers. It was in 1947 when thousands of skilled and unskilled Filipino...

According to the federal register’s notice, beginning January 19, 2019 until January 18, 2020, the Philippines is no longer eligible to receive H-2A temporary visas for agricultural workers, as well as H-2B non-agricultural work visas, such...

As the government shutdown continues over disagreements on immigration, thousands of lives — especially for federal employees — are being disrupted. In Congress, no resolution has been made regarding security at the border....Read More

At the beginning of this month, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the implementation of its new Notice to Appear policy, also known as NTA. Here to discuss how this new NTA policy will impact...