by IdaKeir | Feb 23, 2020 | Ida Keir Law, J Visas, News Archive, Student Visas
It’s tax season in the U.S; federal tax returns are due July 15; most states have the same filing deadline. Normally they’re due April 15 but the deadline is extended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the U.S. government...
by IdaKeir | Feb 7, 2020 | Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
In the midst of continuing restrictions on international students, there’s some good news! On Feb. 6, 2020, a federal judge in North Carolina issued a permanent order in favor of international students facing “unlawful presence” issues that applies...
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....
by IdaKeir | Dec 31, 2019 | Asylum/Refugees, Citizenship, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
Happy 2020! It’s a new year and a new decade, but some things haven’t changed. Combining driving with alcohol and drugs is dangerous, and can also get U.S. immigrants into plenty of legal trouble. As we’ve advised before, don’t drive while drunk or impaired....
by IdaKeir | Dec 4, 2019 | Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Marriage and Fiance Visas, Student Visas
The holiday season is here, and people want to travel. Unless you’re a U.S. citizen with a U.S. passport, pay attention to the travel rules that apply to you before stepping outside the U.S. Here’s a brief overview: F-1 Students. To travel to a foreign...
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...