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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Asylum/Refugees, Citizenship, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Happy 2020! It’s a new year and a new decade, but some things haven’t changed. Combining driving with alcohol and drugs is dangerous, and can also get U.S. immigrants into plenty of legal trouble. As we’ve advised before, don’t drive while drunk or impaired....
by IdaKeir | Dec 21, 2019 | Citizenship, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, announced its new proposed fee schedule in November 2019. Don’t expect faster decisions on your applications though; they’re slowing to a crawl. The fees due to increase include adjustment of status (the...
by IdaKeir | Sep 5, 2019 | Citizenship, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas
NO! People ask this a lot, and think the answer is yes. Marrying a U.S. citizen does not automatically change anything about your status. To make changes, the first step is to get a green card – the common name for a Permanent Residence card. Then, after 3...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2019 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Student Visas, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
You filed your petition or application with USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) and you’ve waited – and waited. Maybe you’ve had an in-person interview with USCIS. Now you’re hoping and expecting an approval to arrive. Instead you receive one of these...
by IdaKeir | Oct 18, 2017 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Actually that’s not completely true; there are morsels of good news* But they’re small compared to all the scary immigration changes the government is making. Trump wants to make the U.S. far less immigrant-friendly. He and his minions continue to take...