Fraud in Obtaining US Visas
Every year, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos apply for a U.S. visa, whether it be for tourist purposes or to become an immigrant to live out the American dream. However, some have found the process to be too long or the risk of denial to be too great. To [...]
Changes in Immigration Policy
A series of small moves concerning the immigration policy of the US have been undertaken in the past week by the Trump administration. CNN reports the following actions made by the administration: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a Decision directing the Board of Immigration Appeals to refer cases [...]
U.S. To Require Visa Applicants To Disclose Social Media Handles
In a notice posted on March 30, 2018, the State Department is proposing to revise the collection of biographical information from nearly all visa applicants by requiring them to provide their social media identities on certain social media platforms during the five years preceding the date of application – [...]
Trump’s plan vs. chain migration to cost many Pinoys chance to live in US
The Trump administration's plan to end "chain migration" or family-based immigration could bring many Filipinos' pending immigrant petition to the US to naught, GMA News' Cedric Castillo reported on 24 Oras on Monday. In his State of the Union Address last week, US President Donald Trump blamed the recent [...]
Proxy Marriage
A proxy wedding or (proxy marriage) is a wedding in which one or both of the individuals being united are not physically present, usually being represented instead by other persons. If both partners are absent a double proxy wedding occurs. Marriage by proxy is usually resorted to either when [...]
K-1 Visa Problems!
A K-1 visa is a visa issued to the fiancé or fiancée of a United States citizen to enter the United States. A K-1 visa requires a foreigner to marry his or her U.S. citizen petitioner within 90 days of entry, or depart the United States. There may be [...]