News & Updates

07 March 2014
Discovery of a Parent's Fake Name on One's Birth Certificate
Proving a parent-child relationship is key to approval of most family-based petitions. Proof of f...
Read More
28 February 2014
Widow's Remarriage: a Penalty to Obtaining Status?
When it comes to immigration benefits from the federal government based on petitions by deceased ...
Read More
21 February 2014
68 Years of Injustice and Still Counting
It has been 68 years. 68 years since the Rescission Act of 1946 has been enacted. 68 years since ...
Read More
14 February 2014
The Perils of Remarrying Your Ex-spouse
After a divorce or annulment, it is not unusual that married couples sometimes reconcile and give...
Read More
24 January 2014
Consular Officer's Discretion to Waive Interviews
For many years, all applicants for nonimmigrant visas are required to make a personal appearance ...
Read More
10 January 2014
Overcoming the Bar to Re-entering the United States
The issuance of an immigrant or temporary visa by the U.S. Embassy is a privilege and may be revo...
Read More
20 December 2013
TPS 101: What Temporary Protected Status Means to the Filipinos Residing in the United States
On December 13, 2013, the Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia made a formal...
Read More
07 December 2013
Reuniting with the Deported Parent
In 2012, President Obama released a policy guidance known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Ar...
Read More
06 December 2013
My 30 Minutes with the President of the United States of America
On the Friday before Thanksgiving week, I received a call from a woman community leader in San Fr...
Read More