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 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 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 | 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....
by IdaKeir | Oct 2, 2018 | Asylum/Refugees, Family Visas, Immigration from Philippines, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions
In September the U.S. government announced an important proposal to change the financial requirements to become a permanent resident, i.e. get a green card. This change will define the “public charge of inadmissibility,” i.e. when the government can deny...