A potential setback for immigrants’ families
By Lourdes Santos TancincoAurora filed immigrant petitions for her three married children in 1998. Her children were beneficiaries of prior petitions filed by Jose, Aurora’s husband.
Aurora filed immigrant petitions for her three married children in 1998. Her children were beneficiaries of prior petitions filed by Jose, Aurora’s husband.
Anna was petitioned by a financial institution in New York. But three years after getting her green card, Anna was laid off.
World-renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong recently admitted in an interview with American TV host Oprah that he used banned drugs to score victories on his Tour de France competitions.
Pablo arrived in the United States using an H2B visa. Having paid his recruiter a substantial amount of money, he was told that he would be employed by a hotel in Nevada. Upon his arrival, he found out that there was no work for him in a hotel. Instead, he was forced against his will to work in various households as a housekeeper for minimal pay. His recruiter kept his passport with the visa that eventually expired.
During the month of December, airfares peak for travel between the Philippines and the United States. More balikbayans come home to spend the holidays here. Holiday season is also the time when airports in the US are busy inspecting thousands of holiday travelers.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz urged on Thursday, overseas Filipino workers intending to apply for a United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa to file their applications early because its approval would be directed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi.
As he was testifying on the stand, Jorge stared blankly, neither looking at the immigration judge nor at me, the counsel for his wife. When asked about how he felt about being separated from his wife, Jorge answered with another question: “What will happen to my boys? They have dreams and a good future. I will not be able to sustain their education as a single parent if you order my wife deported today.”
A foreigner who marries an American citizen will be issued only a conditional resident status of two years. This two-year status is given if the marriage is less than two years. A petition must then be filed prior to the expiration of the conditional status in order that the green card may be extended.
On September 26, a federal appeals court decided in favor of appellants against the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). In the consolidated case of De Osorio v Mayorkas, the court ruled that “aging-out” children (those turning 21 years old), should have the opportunity to immigrate with their parents.
The increase in the “undocumented” population in the United States is a result of several factors. One cause is overstaying visa holders. These are people who entered the US legally but eventually stayed on after their visa period expired.
Tourists from South Asian countries that export labor to the UAE will require a university degree to get a visa as the rich Gulf state fights an illegal influx, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Petitioned spouses who are victims of domestic violence in the United States are allowed to file a self-petition for a green card. Such petitions may be approved as long as it is established that the marriage was entered into in good faith. Sometimes this is difficult to prove in short-lived marriages. Compounding this problem is that sometimes, an abusive partner may intentionally destroy evidence of the marriage.
