by IdaKeir | Dec 8, 2022 | Ida Keir Law
NOTE: This post is about “traditional” reinstatement for non-spouses who live outside the U.S. There are different rules for spouses, and family members who live in the U.S. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Learn more at our website. What...
by IdaKeir | Oct 21, 2022 | Family Visas, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
What is humanitarian reinstatement? You can request reinstatement when the person who sponsored your green card – called the Petitioner – dies after the government approves your petition but before they issue a visa/green card. There are 2 steps in the...
by IdaKeir | Oct 14, 2021 | COVID-19, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Public Charge, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
If you’ve applied for an immigration benefit – a green card, naturalization, and many more – you already know the Coronavirus pandemic has slowed down your application. Will the U.S. government ever catch up? We fear the answer is not any time soon....
by IdaKeir | Aug 26, 2020 | Student Visas, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
The U.S. Department of State has temporarily expanded waivers of the in-person interview requirement for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant (temporary) visa in the same classification. Previously, only those applicants whose nonimmigrant visa expired within 12...
by IdaKeir | Aug 5, 2020 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, News Archive
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, (USCIS), announced new fees to go into effect Oct. 2. Any application, petition, or request postmarked on or after Oct. 2, 2020 must include the new fees. The rule also makes changes to Form I-129, premium processing, and...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Immigration from Philippines, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
Note: this information changes frequently as the government imposes more and more restrictions on travelers to the U.S. Subscribe to our blog for updates. As of July 30 2020 there are 10 different travel bans restricting entry to the U.S. President Trump announced...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
On July 6 the government posted a significant change affecting international students without any warning. The new policy said that students already in the U.S. could not remain here, and new students could not enter the country, if they plan to take all online...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Public Charge
Update – on Aug. 12 an appellate court limited the injunction described below to the 3 states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont. As of Aug. 20, USCIS continues NOT to implement the rule nationwide. The Department of State is not implementing it currently....
by IdaKeir | Jul 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, immigration offices in the US and abroad have been closed or offering limited services since March 2020. As of July, what’s their status? USCIS is the main immigration agency in the U.S. and has offices throughout the...
by IdaKeir | Jul 9, 2020 | Asylum/Refugees, COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, J Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
The government continues to use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to further ban students, relatives, employees and asylees from legal status in the U.S. The restrictions, in combination with worldwide travel restrictions and the closures of U.S. embassies abroad...