by IdaKeir | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
President Trump has two (and only two) solutions to most of the country’s problems, no matter what the problem might be. His solutions are: Close the border. Ban foreign nationals from entering the U.S. In line with Solution #2, he issued a new Presidential...
by IdaKeir | Mar 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Ida Keir Law, News Archive
Will immigrants get a stimulus check – and when? You’re eligible for a check if you are a “resident alien” with a Social Security number (not an ITIN – Individual Taxpayer Identification Number). Even if you filed your tax return with a Social Security...
by IdaKeir | Feb 25, 2020 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Public Charge, Student Visas
A new government public charge rule intended to make it difficult or impossible for lower-income immigrants to get green cards is in effect, as of Feb. 24 2020. The rule primarily applies to family-based applicants applying for lawful permanent residence (green cards)...
by IdaKeir | Feb 23, 2020 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive
Beginning October 1, 2020, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. – from the TSA website. What is...
by IdaKeir | Feb 23, 2020 | Ida Keir Law, J Visas, News Archive, Student Visas
It’s tax season in the U.S; federal tax returns are due July 15; most states have the same filing deadline. Normally they’re due April 15 but the deadline is extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the U.S. government...
by IdaKeir | Feb 7, 2020 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
In the midst of continuing restrictions on international students, there’s some good news! On Feb. 6, 2020, a federal judge in North Carolina issued a permanent order in favor of international students facing “unlawful presence” issues that applies...
by IdaKeir | Feb 4, 2020 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions
On January 31, 2020, President Trump signed a presidential proclamation or Travel Ban 4.0 . This expands the Muslim Ban to include green card applicants (‘immigrant visa’) from six additional countries. The United States will suspend issuance of all...
by IdaKeir | Feb 3, 2020 | Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas
This post is written for the many hard-working Filipinos and others far away from the West Coast of the U.S. where we’re located. You may be considering hiring Attorney Keir for your immigration cases, questions, and problems. You’re probably used to going...
by IdaKeir | Jan 28, 2020 | Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
On Jan. 27 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. government may now implement and enforce its public charge rule while litigation continues in lower courts – except in Illinois. This is not a final decision in the case/s but it’s not a good sign....
by IdaKeir | Jan 18, 2020 | Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, News Archive, Visa Bulletin
The State Department has posted the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers for U.S. green card applicants in visa categories with quotas or limits. There are no such quotas for U.S. citizens sponsoring their...