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Petitioning relatives for employment-based green cards

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | October 20, 2024 - 12:00am

One of the most popular and informative articles for Filipinos was about petitioning family members for employment-based green cards, such as nieces, cousins, siblings, etc. for such jobs as caregivers for your parents...

Opinion

Supreme Court asked to rule how Congress should vote for Cha-Cha

By Ian Laqui | August 5, 2024 - 4:12pm

Sen. Robin Padilla, chair of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes, on Monday...

Headlines

Reporting changes to your petition

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | July 28, 2024 - 12:00am

When a family petition is filed, it can sometimes take many months or even years for the petition to be approved, and then even more years until the priority date is current.

Opinion

Alice Guo seeks SC intervention to avoid Senate hearings

By Ian Laqui | July 10, 2024 - 7:49pm

The legal team of embattled Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has petitioned the Supreme Court to annul and set aside the subpoena...

Headlines

Reporting changes to your petition

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | July 7, 2024 - 12:00am

When a family petition is filed, it can sometimes take many months or even years for the petition to be approved, and then even more years until the priority date is current.

Opinion

Farmer groups ask SC to declare EO lowering rice tariffs unconstitutional

By Ian Laqui | July 4, 2024 - 5:52pm

Farmer groups on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to declare “null and void” and unconstitutional the...

Headlines

Adding, removing family members from petitions

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | June 9, 2024 - 12:00am

Many people are confused as to which family members are and are not included under a family or employment-based petition.

Opinion

Automatic revocation of your petition

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | May 26, 2024 - 12:00am

Even if a person already has an approved petition, it could be automatically revoked as of the date of approval.

Opinion

Common mistakes on adoption petitions

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | February 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Whenever a couple wants to petition an adopted child from the Philippines, several requirements must be met before they may file that petition. If the petition is filed too early or before they comply with all the...

Opinion

SC removes lawyer from gov’t service for misconduct in Ruby Barrameda case records

By Ian Laqui | January 18, 2024 - 10:34am

The Supreme Court has perpetually disqualified for government service a lawyer who was discovered with misplaced records related...

Headlines