by IdaKeir | Oct 21, 2022 | Family Visas, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines
What is humanitarian reinstatement? You can request reinstatement when the person who sponsored your green card – called the Petitioner – dies after the government approves your petition but before they issue a visa/green card. There are 2 steps in the...
by IdaKeir | Oct 14, 2021 | COVID-19, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Public Charge, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
If you’ve applied for an immigration benefit – a green card, naturalization, and many more – you already know the Coronavirus pandemic has slowed down your application. Will the U.S. government ever catch up? We fear the answer is not any time soon....
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 | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Immigration from Philippines, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
Note: this information changes frequently as the government imposes more and more restrictions on travelers to the U.S. Subscribe to our blog for updates. As of July 30 2020 there are 10 different travel bans restricting entry to the U.S. President Trump announced...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Public Charge
Update – on Aug. 12 an appellate court limited the injunction described below to the 3 states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont. As of Aug. 20, USCIS continues NOT to implement the rule nationwide. The Department of State is not implementing it currently....
by IdaKeir | Jul 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, immigration offices in the US and abroad have been closed or offering limited services since March 2020. As of July, what’s their status? USCIS is the main immigration agency in the U.S. and has offices throughout the...
