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 | 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 | Jun 28, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
Unfortunately, a lot. Here’s a summary of the options for U.S. citizens who want to sponsor their partner for a marriage visa (green card) or fiancé visa. Reading this could give you a big headache; make sure you’re in the mood to handle details and...
by IdaKeir | Jun 28, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
You’ll have to wait many, many years for a visa for a sister, brother, married son or daughter, or even an unmarried child over 21. But you don’t have to wait for certain family visas. When a U.S. citizen petitions for a parent, spouse (same or opposite sex), or...
by IdaKeir | Jun 28, 2019 | Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Visa Bulletin
There are 2 big steps in getting a green card when the immigrant lives abroad. This process is called “consular processing.” When the immigrant is already in the U.S. the process is “adjustment of status” and there may be one step or two, depending on the type of...
by IdaKeir | Jun 28, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Visa Bulletin
It takes many years of waiting for a visa for a sister, brother, married son or daughter, or even an unmarried child over 21. But the sooner you start, the sooner the visa will be available. Also, if and when the U.S. changes the immigration laws, it’s quite...
by IdaKeir | Jun 20, 2019 | Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Student Visas
University of Oregon International GEs have asked for advice on dealing with the current processing delays for post-completion employment authorization (EAD) approvals. This problem applies to students across the U.S. EAD applications must be sent to U.S. Citizenship...
by IdaKeir | Jun 6, 2019 | Ida Keir Law
As of June 2019 applicants for U.S. visas must include information on all social media usernames or handles they’ve used in the past 5 years. They’re not asked for passwords. The questions are on DS-160 and DS-260 online applications and include applicants...