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USCIS immigrant fee

By Atty Marco F.G. Tomakin | October 13, 2024 - 12:00am

After enduring the lengthy process of having his spousal petition approved by USCIS, submitting the immigrant visa application with supporting documents to the National Visa Center (NVC), and overcoming the anxiety...

Freeman Opinion

USCIS’ new guidance on the Child Status Protection Act  

By Atty. Marco F.G. Tomakin | February 19, 2023 - 12:00am

On February 14, 2023, the USCIS has issued a new guidance that updates when an immigrant visa number “becomes available” for the purpose of calculating a noncitizen’s age in certain situations under...

Freeman Opinion

Ang babaing nakatirintas  

By Annabelle O. Buenviaje | November 19, 2022 - 12:00am

MAHIGPIT ang Hong Kong noong 70s sa illegal immigrant. Para sa mga taga-Mainland China, isang biyaya ang makapagtrabaho sa Hong Kong, kaya kahit sa ilegal na paraan ay nagsisikap silang makapuslit dito.

Punto Mo

Attend to your mortgages  

By Atty. Marco F.G. Tomakin | September 18, 2022 - 12:00am

One of the achievements an immigrant can hope for and attain in his or her immigration journey is home ownership.

Freeman Opinion

The immigrant student going to college

By Atty. Marco F.G. Tomakin | July 11, 2021 - 12:00am

At this time, almost all senior high school students have already graduated.

Freeman Opinion

Enter the US asap with your immigration visa!

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | October 10, 2015 - 10:00am

I was petitioned by my US citizen father, and after waiting for over 15 years, I was finally interviewed and just received my immigrant visa, which was delivered by the Embassy’s courier.

Opinion

Immigrant groups are furious over Obama’s decision to delay ‘executive action’ until after November elections

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | September 14, 2014 - 12:00am

After promising more “executive action” by the end of September 2014, President Obama caved in to political pressure, and said he would delay taking any further “executive action” until after...

Opinion

The June 2014 priority dates: F-2A retrogresses to May 1, 2012!

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | May 18, 2014 - 12:00am

The June 2014 Visa Bulletin indicates that the priority dates for the F-2A category (spouse/minor children of immigrant) will retrogress (move backwards) from September 8, 2013 to May 1, 2012.

Opinion

BI reminds funeral parlors to return cards of dead aliens

By Evelyn Macairan | January 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. reminded funeral parlors and crematoriums nationwide yesterday to return to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) the certificate of registration identity card (ACR I-Card) of...

Headlines

Don't delay entering the US with your immigrant visa

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | May 27, 2012 - 12:00am

I was petitioned by my US citizen father, and after waiting for over 15 years, I was finally interviewed and just received my immigrant visa, which was delivered to me by the Embassy’s courier.

Opinion