by IdaKeir | Feb 19, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Unlawful Presence/DACA
The Trump administration is about to release new orders for both immigration enforcement at the border and away from the border (the interior). Drafts of the memos have been leaked. It appears they are being reviewed and will go into force very soon – in a matter of...
by IdaKeir | Jan 25, 2017 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Unlawful Presence/DACA
As he promised on the campaign trail, Trump has started taking steps to limit US immigration. On January 25 he held a press conference and issued two executive orders with policies and steps he plans to take. He can’t change everything on his own; Congress must...
by IdaKeir | Nov 18, 2016 | Citizenship, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Attorney Keir will be in Manila December 1-7. Click here to schedule an initial consultation. There’s an American saying, “it’s all good.” It means everything’s fine, there’s no problem. Maybe Filipinos say it too. I’m sorry to say it’s all bad right now for U.S....
by IdaKeir | Nov 10, 2016 | Citizenship, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Unlawful Presence/DACA
The election of Donald Trump to be President of the United States is clearly terrible news for immigrants, their loved ones, and all who want to live in a country that welcomes strangers and changes. What it means in practical terms is harder to predict. He will not...
by IdaKeir | Aug 11, 2016 | Family Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
When you enter the US without authorization or stay past your visa expiration date, you’re “unlawfully present.” The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) §212(a)(9)(B), mandates that a person with 180+ days of unlawful presence in the US is subject to a 3-year bar to...
by IdaKeir | Jun 23, 2016 | Ida Keir Law, Immigration Reform, News Archive, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Today June 23 The Supreme Court affirmed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s injunction which blocks the Obama administration’s DAPA and expanded DACA programs. In November 2014 President Obama announced a new program to allow deferred action for certain...