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 | 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...
by IdaKeir | Feb 25, 2020 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Public Charge, Student Visas
A new government public charge rule intended to make it difficult or impossible for lower-income immigrants to get green cards is in effect, as of Feb. 24 2020. The rule primarily applies to family-based applicants applying for lawful permanent residence (green cards)...
by IdaKeir | Feb 3, 2020 | Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Humanitarian Reinstatement, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas
This post is written for the many hard-working Filipinos and others far away from the West Coast of the U.S. where we’re located. You may be considering hiring Attorney Keir for your immigration cases, questions, and problems. You’re probably used to going...
by IdaKeir | Jan 28, 2020 | Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
On Jan. 27 2020 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. government may now implement and enforce its public charge rule while litigation continues in lower courts – except in Illinois. This is not a final decision in the case/s but it’s not a good sign....
