K-1 Visa Fraud: Don’t be a victim of fake marriages
Sometimes, love knows no boundaries. If you’re one of many American citizens who want to embark on a romantic relationship with somebody from the Philippines hoping to marry and bring them over to the United States, you must been considering or are already in the process of applying for [...]
US lawyer says Trump immigration order doesn’t qualify as a ban
A US immigration lawyer said Trump is not permanently banning Muslims from the seven countries mentioned in his executive order. Instead, Washington just wants to buy time to fix its immigration-vetting system. Lawyer Ryan Barshop said Trump's order is simply a pause. The presidential directive bars citizens of Iran, [...]
How Trump’s order affected green card holders
An immigration lawyer on Tuesday explained on Mornings@ANC how U.S. green card holders were affected by President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. Atty. Ryan Barshop said green card holders being blocked at airports due to Trump's order was a "mistake", but has since been resolved. "It's simple. [...]
How a Donald Trump Presidency Could Repair Filipino-American Relations
Like Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, United States President Donald Trump is known as a brash and divisive figure. It is thus somewhat ironic that Trump possesses the unique potential to mend Filipino-American relations, which were fractured under former U.S. President Barack Obama and his Administration. Whether or not Trump [...]
Expert: No reason to fear US travel amid Trump win
MANILA - Filipinos planning to travel or immigrate to the United States have nothing to worry about despite US President-elect Donald Trump’s promises to deport illegal immigrants, a lawyer said on Monday. American immigration lawyer Ryan Barshop said Filipinos planning to travel, invest, and immigrate in the United [...]
Filipino-American Relations and Immigration to the United States
Despite the currently tenuous diplomatic relationship between the Philippines and the United States, there is little reason to believe that Filipino immigration to the U.S. will be jeopardized. While many of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent comments and actions—such as referring to U.S. President Barack Obama as a “son of [...]