Wilner & O’reilly’s expansion/dominance continues
A potential client arrived in our new Salt Lake City, Utah office last week looking for guidance on a petition that was to be filed on her behalf by her…
Category: Immigration
Covering the week’s most noteworthy immigration news impacting the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
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H-1B visas for professionals and college graduates
MOST aliens that come to the United States do so under a B-1 or B-2 visa as a visitor which gives visitors up to 6 months stay in the US. …
Family petitons reopened, priority date retained
HERE’S what happened: In 2001, our client became a lawful permanent resident of the United States. He immediately petitioned for his 3 children back in the Philippines because as you…
Claiming injuries from your auto accident
Being involved in an auto accident can be a frustrating and very disruptive experience to most people. Depending on your injuries, most likely you are unable to commute to work,…
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes Conditional Permanent Residency
ANY foreign national who marries a US citizen, and is otherwise eligible, may apply to adjust their status to lawful permanent residency (“green card”). If married for less than two…
Liability of owner of premises for slip and fall
At one time or another, we have all made a trip to the local market. Whether it is to purchase food or other daily necessities, our expectation is that upon…
Have you started the process? H-1B visas are back on April 1
IN ONE month, the H-1B visa category opens again. Will you be one of the lucky ones who will receive a three year H-1B visa for this fiscal year? In…
Duty to disclose community and separate property in divorce
THERE is a natural tendency among divorcing parties to hide their assets from their spouse. This is a common problem that I have observed from practicing law for many years. …
Establishing Paternity and Visitation to see your Child
What does a father do if mom does not allow dad to visit his child? This situation becomes more difficult in situations where the father is not married to the…
Naturalization: Becoming a US citizen
As Filipinos, we are all undoubtedly aware to a certain extent of the procedures and avenues by which one can obtain permanent residence. After obtaining permanent residence status, many green…
Relief from default in divorce cases
There are situations in both divorce and child support cases where the Summons and Petition resulted to a default against one party for failing to respond in time. In certain…
Does transferring separate assets into a revocable trust during the marriage make the asset community property during divorce?
Divorcing couples may have established revocable living trust for estate planning pusposes during their marriage which was funded primarily with assets acquired by one spouse prior to the marriage. The…
Obtaining permanent residence through marriage
MARRIAGE for many persons is the culmination of one’s life. Getting married signifies the beginning of a new phase in life, both socially and economically. For those persons who lack…
Changing separate property to community property for estate planning purposes, and its consequences upon divorce
SPOUSES during both before and during marriage may agree to change the character of any of their property—from separate property to community property, from community property to separate property, and…