The October 2013 Priority Dates: Category F-2A is no longer ‘current’
The October 2013 priority dates indicate that the F-2A priority date has retrogressed (or moved backwards), but by less than one month (to September 8, 2013), which is almost the…
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Scary data on smoking risks
A couple of years ago, I gave a talk before the officials and employees of Salcon Power Corporation (a government contractor in Southern Philippines) on the health hazards of smoking…
Laughter is but a joyous surrender
LAS VEGAS—There is no cheerier sound. I am proud, nowadays, of laughing, and grateful to anyone who makes me laugh. I’ve been told that it is a bad sign. When…
Lessons from 9/11
“WE will never forget.” These words are forever etched in the hearts and minds of people across the world, as we recall that fateful day when the World Trade twin…
Should the US trust the proposal of Russia and avert US strike in Syria?
After the Obama administration’s all-out push for a limited military strike against the Assad Regime for using chemical weapons to slaughter more than 1,400 of its own people to hold…
‘EB-5’ Investor Visa Program alive and well
THE USCIS recently issued guidance to provide new instructions to its adjudicators relating to the timing of creating new jobs and explaining the meaning of “full-time” for positions created through…
Countryside dining at Antonio’s
Many of the finest food in the country are found in places where people rarely go. A quick two-hour drive south to Tagaytay for a weekend escape from the bustling…
San Diego audit committee to investigate Bob Filner
SAN DIEGO – After former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s disgraceful resignation from office (due to sexual harassment accusations from 20 women), now the city’s audit committee is on his…
Officials come out to support Ramoso’s run for Artesia City Council
Officials come out to support her candidacy ARTESIA – About 40 people attended a Saturday meet-and-greet with Filipino-American Melissa Ramoso, who is the youngest candidate to run for a seat…
Palliative and hospice care for ailing elders and end-of-life
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CARE PROVIDERS AND EXPERTS (Part 1 of 2) LOS ANGELES – In the United States, health care for the elders has always been and will always…
Bonta Bill on Filipino Americans and Farm Labor Movement Curriculum Heads to Governor
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) is proud to announce that his bill to require public school instruction on the contributions of Filipino Americans to the farm labor movement…
AARP holds roundtable to learn about issues facing Pinoy seniors in LA
LOS ANGELES – In an effort to establish a strong working relationship with the Filipino-American community, a nationwide nonprofit organization engaged in a roundtable dialogue with community leaders on Friday…
Adjustment and Grandfathering under INA 245(i)
Adjustment of status is the process that allows an alien who was inspected and admitted or paroled into the U.S. to apply for lawful permanent residence (LPR) while in the…
Showcasing Filipino Talent Through Animation
HER Philippine based-company has worked on some of the world’s most famous video games – Call of Duty: Black Ops and Modern Warfare, Heavy Rain, Mortal Kombat, and Injustice: Gods…
In praise of the Filipino-American
They are the sons and daughters of dramatic journeys and fantastic tales, their stories carried like treasures as they lay down a shadow of stunning proportions, shaped both by the…
Showcasing Filipino Talent Through Animation
HER Philippine based-company has worked on some of the world’s most famous video games – Call of Duty: Black Ops and Modern Warfare, Heavy Rain, Mortal Kombat, and Injustice: Gods…
LA immigration judge terminates removal proceedings of 78-year old Filipino after 12 years
LOS Angeles Immigration Judge Gita Vahid-Tehrani terminated the removal proceedings of a retired, 78-year old Filipino businessman at the hearing on August 22, 2013, by granting his motion to terminate…
Your debt problems and the Tower of Babel
PREVIOUSLY, we talked about Noah who was instructed by God, my God, the God of Moses and Israel, who sent His only and beloved Son Jesus Christ, to us and…
IRS to expand audits to prior year and subsequent years
THE Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA, an agency that oversees the IRS) instructed the IRS to expand audits to prior and subsequent years. This means that if IRS…
Jury awards $3.25 million to employee for discrimination and retaliation
DISCRIMINATION based on disability, race, sex, or other protected characteristics are prohibited by law. The law prohibits not only intentional discrimination, but also practices that have the effect of discriminating…
EB-1 petition: Fast track to permanent residency
EB-1 is an employment-based first-preference immigrant visa category reserved for individuals who can demonstrate that they “have risen to the very top of their field of endeavors.” Under the USCIS…
Great news for borrowers with foreclosure or short sales
THIS article is from bankrate.com. As I have been hoping with predicting is that lenders will continuously change guidelines to help homeowners that went thru the recent mortgage crisis due…
Fil-Am San Diego Interim Mayor won’t run for position
SAN DIEGO – Interim Mayor of San Diego Todd Gloria, who is part-Filipino, announced earlier this week that he is not going to be a candidate in the special November…
On radical discipleship
IF WE only knew fully what were getting into, perhaps we may not have taken a path or decided on a kind of life. It could be a marriage, a…
Only 7% of eligible Filipino youth apply for DACA – PWC
LOS ANGELES – In a press conference held on Wednesday, September 4, the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) said that only 3,500 applications for temporary deportation relief have been filed out…
Voluntrip and SocialProject.PH: New ways to give back to PH
LOS ANGELES – In March 2013, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Jo Ann Kyle and Joannie Feliciano introduced to LA-based Fil-Am media the Greenfund Philippines project — a program which sought to alleviate…
The day Francheska ‘Cheska’ Catral changed her bobby sox to stockings
Summer is almost gone. But not entirely just yet, for bits and canticles of its blistering high noon sun and bloodstained sunsets still fervently linger on every summer lover’s minds….
Don’t let excessive Debt ruin your future
A client of mine said he never saw it coming. Everything he ever wanted in life, he always purchased on credit. The “pre-approved” credit cards just kept coming in the…
The day Francheska ‘Cheska’ Catral changed her bobby sox to stockings
Summer is almost gone. But not entirely just yet, for bits and canticles of its blistering high noon sun and bloodstained sunsets still fervently linger on every summer lover’s minds….
Parent’s Naturalization Dooms Child’s Cspa Eligibility
The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) has ruled that a parent who naturalized after his or her child’s 21st birthday destroyed that child’s eligibility for benefits under the Child Status…