Tag: immigration
Study puts US immigration reform cost sky high
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2013 (AFP) – Immigration reform to be debated in the US Congress would add $6.3 trillion to the deficit over the long term, a conservative think tank says in a study released Monday. The report by the Heritage Foundation was made public a day before the period opens for amendments to be [...]
U.S. green card limbo: For one Filipino, a long wait
By Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 (AFP) – Arnulfo Babiera applied for a U.S. green card a decade ago, in the hopes of reuniting with his sister, a naturalized citizen. But at the current rate, his wait could extend until 2027. Foreigners seeking to immigrate to the United States under a family reunification program [...]
Green Card for a Family Member of a U.S. Citizen
U.S. citizens who want their relatives to immigrate to the United States can file a Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, for their spouse, children and if the U.S. citizen is at least 21 years old, their parents and brothers or sisters. “Immediate relatives” of a U.S. citizen, defined as one’s spouse, unmarried children under [...]
Statue of Liberty’s crown to reopen
(NEW YORK-AFP) – Tourists will be able to climb up into the crown of the Statue of Liberty starting Sunday, following the conclusion of a year’s repairs. Once inside Lady Liberty’s head, visitors get the same view of New York Harbor and the skyscrapers of Manhattan that the famous monument has yielded for more than [...]
OUTSTANDING FIL-AM SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS HONORED OCT. 13
Los Angeles – Ten Outstanding Filipino-American Senior Students (TOFASS)from various high schools in Greater Los Angeles have been selected by a five panel judges for 2012.This was announced by Tony N. Amon, overall chair of the TOFASS Search and Dan E. Nino, chair of the Screening Committee and Media Relations, APOGLA President Emma Rubina-Galang and [...]
I don’t need $1 million for a Green Card
Question: I heard that there is a type of visa whereby I don’t need to invest $1,000,000 to get the Green Card, but rather can use my business knowledge and business. Is this true? Answer: Yes, it is the much less known Multinational Manager Visa. This is where you have 2 companies in 2 different [...]
Changing employers without losing your green card
By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves, Joseph I. Elias & Nancy E. Miller The skilled worker immigrant visa category known as EB-3 is one of the most heavily used categories for obtaining permanent resident status. The demand for this category is so great that it created a six-year backlog in visa availability. What this means is, [...]
U.S. to halt deportations of young illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2012 (AFP) – The United States will stop deporting young law-abiding illegal immigrants who satisfy broad criteria, in a move that will be seen as a concession to Hispanic voters ahead of November’s election. The scheme applies to minors brought to the United States before the age of 16, who are currently [...]
Pacquiao wwept up in Linsanity
Boxing champ to meet with Jeremy Lin in New York  tomorrow By Nimfa U. Rueda LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21 – Like much of America, Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao has been swept up in Linsanity. “I’m so proud of Jeremy Lin,†Pacquiao told Balita Media after a press conference on Tuesday at the Beverly [...]
Joel Bander faces more legal problems as more victims surface
By Rhony Laigo JOEL BANDER, the lawyer who now claims to have been set up probably by his own victims or by those who have an axe to grind against him in what is turning out to be a celebrated sex scandal that he allegedly committed in the Philippines, may yet face more legal problems [...]
