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[Title] => Pinoy deportees mula sa US ipinakiusap na wag posasan
[Summary] => Nanawagan kahapon si Negros Occidental Rep. Apolinario Lozada sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na pakiusapan ang US government na huwag ng posasan ng mga overseas Filipino workers na ipapa-deport sa bansa.
Ito ay kaugnay sa napipintong deportasyon ng ilang OFWs ng US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) dahil sa paglabag sa American Immigration laws. Tinatayang nasa 80-100 Pinoy ang nakatakdang ideport sa susunod na mga araw.
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[Title] => Banned from US for life for not adopting grandchild - Immigration Corne
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
In 1986, my US citizen mother petitioned me in the F-3 category (married child
of US citizen). Eight years ago, when my daughter was only 16 years old, she
got pregnant and gave birth to our grandson. Our family was embarrassed and we
wanted to save the good reputation of my daughter. Furthermore, we did not want
our grandson to grow up as an illegitimate child. To avoid this stigma of
illegitimacy, I registered our grandson's birth in the Local Civil Registrar,
and made it appear that my wife and I were his biological parents.
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[Title] => Petitioned son can bring along illegitimate child, but not fiancée- Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
I am a Filipina green card holder, and I filed a petition for my unmarried son
three years ago. It was approved in the F-2B category (single adult child of
green card holder). Last year, his girlfriend got pregnant, and they now have a
two-week-old baby. That is why they decided to live together.
What happens if my son's petition gets current (I think in about two to three
years from now); what will happen to his girlfriend and the baby? Can his
girlfriend and their child follow my son to the US after he gets his green
card?
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[Title] => Some thoughts on Elian Gonzalez - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
The entire United States, as well as the rest of the world, were captivated and
mesmerized over the INS' raid on the home of Elian Gonzalez' Miami relatives,
in order to reunite the little boy with his father. Talk shows, news reports,
and front page newspaper stories of this event overshadowed all other world
events, with people having different opinions, and taking different positions
concerning INS' actions.
For purposes of this article, I express no opinion, and take no position
concerning the rationale or justification of INS' actions.
[DatePublished] => 2000-04-29 00:00:00
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[Title] => Make sure your visa registration isn't terminated by the embassy -Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
Years ago, I was petitioned by my US citizen father.
[DatePublished] => 2000-04-15 00:00:00
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[Title] => A green card is not a visitor's visa - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
I got my green card from my mother's petition last year. However, I have a
growing business in the Philippines that I have to attend to from time to time.
Therefore, I have to go back and forth to the Philippines, sometimes for long
periods of time. Will this jeopardize my green card? What do I need to do to
preserve my green card status?
R. R.
Dear R.R.:
Many people who obtain their green card sometimes treat it as though it were a
visitor's visa: They come to the U.S.
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[Title] => Repairing a "fixer's" damage - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel;
Years ago, I was petitioned by my US citizen father, when I was still single.
However, while waiting for the priority date on my petition to become current,
I got married and had three children.
After waiting for so many years, the priority date on my petition is now
current. (In fact, my priority date is now also current for married
children of citizens.) I saw an ad in a newspaper by an immigration consultant
who claimed he can help people with their visa problems. So, I went to him for
help to fill out my immigration papers.
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[ArticleID] => 103188
[Title] => New INS memo allows visitors to leave US while extension request ispending - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
I entered the US for a vacation and to visit relatives on my ten year/multiple
visitor's visa. At the airport, the INS Officer gave me six months on my I-94
(white arrival/departure record). Before the expiration of that six months, I
filed for an extension. When I got the receipt for my extension from INS, it
stated that INS is taking almost eight months to process extension requests.
I want to leave the US now and cannot wait any more for the INS decision.
[DatePublished] => 2000-03-11 00:00:00
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[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
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[ArticleID] => 103139
[Title] => Alien smuggling includes trying to bring in a 'given' child - ImmigrationCorner
[Summary] =>
Many people may be alien smugglers and not even realize it. They may also be
totally unaware of the harsh or drastic consequences to themselves if they are
guilty of alien smuggling. The law defines alien smugglers as:
"Any alien who at any time knowingly has encouraged, induced, assisted,
abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the United States
in violation of law . . ."
Some people have the misconception that smugglers are only those people who are
paid to sneak people into the US across the borders, in boats, etc. This is not
true.
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[ArticleID] => 103915
[Title] => What makes the Embassy suspicious? (Part 2) - Immigration Corner byMichael J. Gurfinkel
[Summary] =>
In a previous article, a reader, who was scheduled for his visa interview,
asked about some of the things which could trigger suspicions or investigations
by the Embassy, and how a person could best avoid having his case looked upon
with suspicion. This article discusses more suspicious situations.
If you can avoid these situations and/or can offer proper and truthful
explanations to the Embassy, then the Embassy may be satisfied about your
case:
6.
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[Title] => Pinoy deportees mula sa US ipinakiusap na wag posasan
[Summary] => Nanawagan kahapon si Negros Occidental Rep. Apolinario Lozada sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na pakiusapan ang US government na huwag ng posasan ng mga overseas Filipino workers na ipapa-deport sa bansa.
Ito ay kaugnay sa napipintong deportasyon ng ilang OFWs ng US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) dahil sa paglabag sa American Immigration laws. Tinatayang nasa 80-100 Pinoy ang nakatakdang ideport sa susunod na mga araw.
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[Title] => Banned from US for life for not adopting grandchild - Immigration Corne
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
In 1986, my US citizen mother petitioned me in the F-3 category (married child
of US citizen). Eight years ago, when my daughter was only 16 years old, she
got pregnant and gave birth to our grandson. Our family was embarrassed and we
wanted to save the good reputation of my daughter. Furthermore, we did not want
our grandson to grow up as an illegitimate child. To avoid this stigma of
illegitimacy, I registered our grandson's birth in the Local Civil Registrar,
and made it appear that my wife and I were his biological parents.
[DatePublished] => 2000-06-03 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[Title] => Petitioned son can bring along illegitimate child, but not fiancée- Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
I am a Filipina green card holder, and I filed a petition for my unmarried son
three years ago. It was approved in the F-2B category (single adult child of
green card holder). Last year, his girlfriend got pregnant, and they now have a
two-week-old baby. That is why they decided to live together.
What happens if my son's petition gets current (I think in about two to three
years from now); what will happen to his girlfriend and the baby? Can his
girlfriend and their child follow my son to the US after he gets his green
card?
[DatePublished] => 2000-05-27 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[ArticleID] => 103453
[Title] => Some thoughts on Elian Gonzalez - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
The entire United States, as well as the rest of the world, were captivated and
mesmerized over the INS' raid on the home of Elian Gonzalez' Miami relatives,
in order to reunite the little boy with his father. Talk shows, news reports,
and front page newspaper stories of this event overshadowed all other world
events, with people having different opinions, and taking different positions
concerning INS' actions.
For purposes of this article, I express no opinion, and take no position
concerning the rationale or justification of INS' actions.
[DatePublished] => 2000-04-29 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
)
[4] => Array
(
[ArticleID] => 103399
[Title] => Make sure your visa registration isn't terminated by the embassy -Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
Years ago, I was petitioned by my US citizen father.
[DatePublished] => 2000-04-15 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
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[Title] => A green card is not a visitor's visa - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
I got my green card from my mother's petition last year. However, I have a
growing business in the Philippines that I have to attend to from time to time.
Therefore, I have to go back and forth to the Philippines, sometimes for long
periods of time. Will this jeopardize my green card? What do I need to do to
preserve my green card status?
R. R.
Dear R.R.:
Many people who obtain their green card sometimes treat it as though it were a
visitor's visa: They come to the U.S.
[DatePublished] => 2000-04-01 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
)
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[Title] => Repairing a "fixer's" damage - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel;
Years ago, I was petitioned by my US citizen father, when I was still single.
However, while waiting for the priority date on my petition to become current,
I got married and had three children.
After waiting for so many years, the priority date on my petition is now
current. (In fact, my priority date is now also current for married
children of citizens.) I saw an ad in a newspaper by an immigration consultant
who claimed he can help people with their visa problems. So, I went to him for
help to fill out my immigration papers.
[DatePublished] => 2000-03-25 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
)
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[Title] => New INS memo allows visitors to leave US while extension request ispending - Immigration Corner
[Summary] =>
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel:
I entered the US for a vacation and to visit relatives on my ten year/multiple
visitor's visa. At the airport, the INS Officer gave me six months on my I-94
(white arrival/departure record). Before the expiration of that six months, I
filed for an extension. When I got the receipt for my extension from INS, it
stated that INS is taking almost eight months to process extension requests.
I want to leave the US now and cannot wait any more for the INS decision.
[DatePublished] => 2000-03-11 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
[AuthorID] => 1805111
[AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel
[SectionName] => Opinion
[SectionUrl] => opinion
[URL] =>
)
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[ArticleID] => 103139
[Title] => Alien smuggling includes trying to bring in a 'given' child - ImmigrationCorner
[Summary] =>
Many people may be alien smugglers and not even realize it. They may also be
totally unaware of the harsh or drastic consequences to themselves if they are
guilty of alien smuggling. The law defines alien smugglers as:
"Any alien who at any time knowingly has encouraged, induced, assisted,
abetted, or aided any other alien to enter or to try to enter the United States
in violation of law . . ."
Some people have the misconception that smugglers are only those people who are
paid to sneak people into the US across the borders, in boats, etc. This is not
true.
[DatePublished] => 2000-03-04 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
[Focus] => 0
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[SectionName] => Opinion
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[Title] => What makes the Embassy suspicious? (Part 2) - Immigration Corner byMichael J. Gurfinkel
[Summary] =>
In a previous article, a reader, who was scheduled for his visa interview,
asked about some of the things which could trigger suspicions or investigations
by the Embassy, and how a person could best avoid having his case looked upon
with suspicion. This article discusses more suspicious situations.
If you can avoid these situations and/or can offer proper and truthful
explanations to the Embassy, then the Embassy may be satisfied about your
case:
6.
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