by IdaKeir | Jun 6, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
Update: In August 2019 USCIS announced it will NOT close 7 of their international field offices after all. But most will close by August 2020, or are already closed. Those that will continue operations are: Beijing and Guangzhou, China; Nairobi, Kenya; and New Delhi,...
by IdaKeir | May 23, 2019 | Ida Keir Law, Student Visas
Prospective F and M international students and J exchange visitors will pay higher SEVIS fees as of June 24. • The I-901 SEVIS Fee for F and M international students will increase from $200 to $350. • There are many different categories of J visa Exchange Visitor...
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:...
by IdaKeir | Apr 25, 2019 | Ida Keir Law
When a U.S. citizen applies for a green card for a spouse, parent or unmarried child under 21, or in a limited number of employment categories, there’s no quota to worry about. Under Trump, it’s taking a long time for USCIS and the Department of State to...
by IdaKeir | Apr 25, 2019 | Ida Keir Law
Unfortunately, no. People have asked me if friends or relatives can come to the U.S. from Syria and other Muslim-majority countries. In September 2017 President Trump specifically prohibited many from entering the U.S. and the ban was upheld by the Supreme Court in...
by IdaKeir | Mar 21, 2019 | Employment & Nurses, Ida Keir Law, Student Visas
Optional Practical Training or OPT allows you to continue in F-1 student status and to be employed after you graduate, as long as you did not complete 12 months of OPT pre-graduation. Here are rules to be aware of: You need both your school’s recommendation and...
by IdaKeir | Jan 3, 2019 | Ida Keir Law
The U.S. government shutdown that started Dec. 22, 2018 is affecting some immigration services but not others. The basic principle is that services funded by user fees generally continue. Here’s what we know: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is...
by IdaKeir | Nov 1, 2018 | Ida Keir Law
It’s time for U.S. citizens to vote! We can’t spend another two years without any checks on what’s going on in Washington. Election Day is Tues., November 6 but you can vote early in many states. You can find how and where to vote and what’s on...
by IdaKeir | Oct 24, 2018 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
Why is your immigration case languishing for months and months at an embassy, or somewhere else in the immigration system? The government is stopping and slowing immigration by every bureaucratic means available – and they’ve thought of lots of new ways....
