by IdaKeir | Nov 1, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions
UPDATE – Nov. 2, 2019: A US judge has blocked Trump’s new health insurance rule for 28 days. Then there will be further court hearings and more court orders. So for now green card applicants abroad do NOT have to arrange health insurance. A new health insurance...
by IdaKeir | Oct 22, 2019 | Asylum/Refugees, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions
I have helped several kind, hard-working Syrian Kurdish refugees reunite with their familiy members who were abroad, and go on to get their green cards in the U.S. In a few years they can apply for U.S. citizenship. But all have relatives and friends abroad, many of...
by IdaKeir | Oct 22, 2019 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
The government’s assault on F-1 foreign students continues. I’ve written before about the many immigration policy changes affecting foreign students applying to study in the U.S, or already here. These changes have led to significantly fewer foreign...
by IdaKeir | Oct 18, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
Updated January 27, 2020. Today the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an October 11, 2019 nationwide preliminary injunction described below. The U.S. government is now permitted to implement and enforce its public charge rule while litigation continues in lower courts. We do...
by IdaKeir | May 16, 2019 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
On May 3, 2019, a federal judge in North Carolina issued an order in favor of international students. The order temporarily prevents the government’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing a policy memo they issued in 2018 that changed how days of...
by IdaKeir | May 3, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Pres. Trump actions
If you’re applying for an immigrant visa aka Green Card at a foreign embassy or consulate, you might have more trouble than in years past. One reason is called “public charge inadmissibility.” Regardless of the issue, follow these rules: Rule Number 1:...
