July 2018 priority dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment based categories. A…
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Pres. Duterte: ‘Your God is not my God’
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‘Duterte won’t change South China Sea policy’
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Solar energy credit for business and residential
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Do I have community property interest in a house which my spouse acquired before our marriage?
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A story about family, oppression and discrimination
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AlipayHK and GCash launch cross-border remittance service powered by Alipay’s blockchain technology
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Can you be deported for filing false tax returns?
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Business owner choose Chapter 7 for $250K in personal guarantees on business loans
“Do not sign personal guarantees for business loans because you will be on the hook if the business cannot pay the loan.” THE client is 45. He is actually a…
AC 21: Changing the employer of your employment-based green card application
DEAR Attorney Tan, I have an approved I-140 immigrant petition which was filed by Company A on my behalf. Company A would like to employ me as a bookkeeper. …
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Do I have community property interest in a house which my spouse acquired before our marriage?
GENERALLY, in California, property acquired by a spouse prior to marriage is considered separate property under family code section 770 while those acquired after marriage are considered community assets under…
Top 3 Medi-Cal myths debunked
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A LOT of people in debt often already know what they need to do once they realize that bankruptcy is their only way out. But they usually delay the decision…
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Palace: More Aquino allies should be charged over DAP
More allies of former Philippine President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III should face charges in connection with the controversial Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), Malacañang said on Thursday, June 21. The…