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Latest update on immigration law

November 14, 2015 - 9:00am

I welcome you all to my first column here at The Freeman. It is such an honor to be a part of one of the leading and most trusted news organizations in the Philippines.

Freeman Opinion

Kin may join Fil-Am WW II vets in United States soon

By Jose Katigbak | October 3, 2015 - 10:00am

Filipino and Filipino-American World War II veterans in the United States will soon be joined by certain family members who...

Headlines

Work authorization for certain H-4 spouses starting May 26, 2015

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | March 3, 2015 - 12:00am

On February 24, 2015,  US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced that starting May 26, 2015, spouses of certain H–1B workers may apply for employment...

Opinion

Report: Surge in Chinese investment raises fraud risks

By Paul Wiseman | February 27, 2015 - 3:00am

Chinese investors seeking green cards to live in America run the risk of being defrauded under a loosely regulated visa program,...

Business

Reasons for processing delays at the NVC

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | February 22, 2015 - 12:00am

For the past several months, people have been frustrated with the delays and backlogs at the National Visa Center (NVC) concerning the processing of their (or their family member’s) immigrant visas.

Opinion

US eases immigration rule for terrorist support

By Alicia Caldwell | February 10, 2014 - 9:49am

The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave "limited" support to terrorists or terrorist groups....

World

Shutdown puts businesses, foreign workers in limbo

October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

The partial government shutdown has left high-skilled immigrant workers and the companies that employ them in limbo.

Business

DOS and DHS embrace Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | July 28, 2013 - 12:00am

Almost immediately after the US Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, both Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, pledged their full...

Opinion

First group of delayed young deportees approved

September 12, 2012 - 11:49am

Just three weeks after the Obama administration started accepting applications from young illegal immigrants seeking to avoid deportation and get a work permit, the government already has approved some of the roughly...

US government launches new immigration program

August 15, 2012 - 11:45pm

Young illegal immigrants are scrambling to get passports and other records in order as the Homeland Security Department starts accepting applications to allow them to avoid deportation and get work permits.