News & Updates

20 May 2015
Future DAPA Applicants Anxiously Await Appeals Court Decision
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services set May 19, 2015 as the date for accepting applicat...
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13 May 2015
June 2015 Visa Bulletin Indicates Further Retrogression
The month of June 2015 is not a good month for those who are waiting for their visas to be curre...
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22 April 2015
A Horrible Retrogression of Priority Dates Affecting the Filipino Workers
2014 was a great year for Filipinos who are beneficiaries of employment-based petitions under th...
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03 December 2014
Will DAPA Relief be granted to a Parent who is a “Felon”?
President Obama made it clear that “felons” and not families are going to be prioritized for dep...
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08 October 2014
Failure to Register for Selective Service
One of the several requirements for a male applicant for naturalization is proof that he registe...
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11 July 2014
Positive Development on Petitions by U.S. Citizen Parents
The recently released August 2014 Visa Bulletin of the U.S. Department of State reveals an unusu...
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28 May 2014
Proactive Steps to Take for the Registered Nurse Visa Applicant
Atty. Lou, I have a cousin who is a registered nurse in the Philippines. A few years back, an a...
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01 April 2014
Where can DACA Students Find Financial Assistance
A senior college student from U.C.L.A. is concerned about his friend who is undocumented. He emai...
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12 March 2014
Changing Status Before Expiration of H1B Visa
Dear Atty. Lou,I am currently in the United States on an H1B visa. My employer gave me a notice o...
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