Consider this common factual situation. You are over 21 years old and your U.S. citizen parent petitions you while you are inside the United States. Since this is a preference category, you have to wait many years for your priority date to be current. As the years go by, your petitioning parent dies which in…
Do threats constitute human trafficking or forced labor? Q: I WAS petitioned by my current employer to work in a residential care facility in the US. I work 6 days a week, and often on a 10-12 hour shift each day, but my employer does not pay overtime. When I asked for additional payment, my…
Dear Attorney Tan, I was driving home and was at a complete stop when another driver rear ended my car. I was not feeling well after the accident, as my back seemed very tight and stiff. I took some days off from work. After a week, I contacted the other driver’s insurance to report the…
When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a lot of questions. On the face of it, the March…
by Samantha Young Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not distribute an abortion pill in 21 states where Republicans threatened legal action. Since then, KHN has learned that the Democratic governor must compromise on his…
EVER had a bad online shopping experience? Maybe you ordered one thing but got another. Or that new company never shipped your order, despite charging you. So, what do you do? If you can relate, you’re not alone. In 2022, online shopping scams were the second-most reported type of scam to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)….
by Annie Walters/Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Nevada Social Security works with the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the Social Security Act allows OIG to impose severe penalties against anyone who engages in misleading Social Security-related advertising or imposter…
STRENGTHENING efforts to prevent youth smoking, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, April 4 approved the acceptance of more than $1.6 million in funding from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program. The grant will fund enforcement-related activities ensuring businesses in unincorporated San Diego County follow the proper protocols required to…
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery, will be a paid holiday for San Diego city employees starting this year SAN DIEGO – Mayor Todd Gloria and the City Council have designated “Juneteenth,” which commemorates the end of slavery, an official paid holiday for City of San Diego employees. On Tuesday, March 21, the City…
by Sonny Vinuya SOFA’s first gala was a resounding success, bringing together individuals, families, and organizations dedicated to raising awareness, action, acceptance and advocacy in support of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) The event, held at the Milan Ballroom at the M Resort in Henderson, saw an impressive turnout of more than 300 people, mostly dressed…
CHADWICK Arcinue worked in business and finance for almost two decades before he ventured into the art world full-time back in 2018. “It was a process and the evolution was probably years in the making, but I was not consciously thinking about it,” Arcinue told the Asian Journal. “When I started my first painting in…
ROHNERT PARK, CA – Where can you go to enjoy lucky moments this spring? It’s time to visit the Bay Area’s favorite gaming destination, Graton Resort & Casino. Join our exclusive Punch A Bunch Giveaway on April 7, 14, 21, 28, every Friday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. There are up to $350,000 in…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Bataan Legacy Historical Society, in partnership with the San Francisco National Cemetery, VFW 91st Division/Chinatown Post 4618, American Legion Riders Chapter 105 and Memorial Squadron, will commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Bataan Death March on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. at the San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio…
WILSONVILLE, OR – Philippine Consul General in San Francisco Neil Frank Ferrer paid a courtesy call on Mayor Julie Fitzgerald of the City of Wilsonville in Oregon and met with Filipino American community leaders in Oregon at the Wilsonville City Hall on March 27, 2023. During the call on Mayor Fitzgerald, Consul General Ferrer thanked…
WHILE cheetahs, gazelle, horses, deer, and other animals in the wild were obviously born to run, it is becoming clearer, medically, that we humans were born to walk, not to jog or run. While jogging became popular since the late 60s, forty years thereafter, the negative health effects became obvious, overshadowing the health benefits. Jogging…
PATRICK was petitioned for a green card by his aunt as a cook for her restaurant. Interestingly, not many people are aware that family members can petition other family members for an employment-based green card, provided it is a real job and the employer is earning enough to pay the worker’s salary. After establishing that…
Generally, you must have resided in California for at least six months in order to file a divorce in this case. Under Family Code Section 2320, a judgment of marriage dissolution (divorce) may not be entered unless one of the spouses has been a “resident” of California for six months and of the county where…
AT some point in your life, you will have to confront your own mortality as well as the mortality of your loved ones. When you’re 12, you’re in a hurry to become a teenager. When you’re a teenager, you’re in a hurry to become 21. In the meantime, before you turn 21, you’re in college…
FEDERAL and local agencies, community stakeholders, and ethnic media came together to raise public awareness and encourage people to report when they’ve been scammed. Katsumi Iwasaki is originally from Tokyo but has lived in the Bay Area for more than thirty years. After losing his partner of more than two decades to cancer, the soft-spoken…
by Peter White Ethnic Media Services 75% of voters say women and their doctors should decide; 9% say judges and politicians should decide Polls were clear before and after the 2022 midterm election. A large majority of Americans think abortion should be legal. More than any other issue, abortion rights brought people out to vote…
THE talented duo will perform at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio on April 22 and the Sacramento Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on April 23 Amid a break from their successful stints as coaches on the Philippine version of “The Voice Kids,” singer-musicians KZ Tandingan and Bamboo Manalac are embarking on a North American…
Following the results of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Progress Report 2023 on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) vows to continuously promote and advocate SDG 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production”. This report analyzes the progress toward achieving the SDG targets and…
Connects CRK to Taiwan, Rest of Asia, North America, Australia and Europe Pampanga, Philippines — Clark International Airport (CRK) welcomes today EVA Air’s maiden flight with inaugural festivities that launch its daily nonstop flights between Taipei and Clark. The daily flight from Taiwan’s main airport, Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Clark International Airport (CRK), departs at 9:00 AM and arrives at…
