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STREET TALK
National Insecurity Act By Greg B. Macabenta
The Human Security Act is now in effect, despite lacking
implementing rules and regulations, insists its principal
author, former Martial Law enforcer, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile.
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THE ROAD AHEADPulling the Ladder Up
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Atty. Rodel Rodis
The immigration test tube baby known as “The Grand
Bargain” died on June 28, 2007 of severe complications from a
procedural vote.
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U.S. IMMIGRATION
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Law Firm Sues
and Obtains Immigrant
Visa to Reunite Family
By Atty. Bruce A. Coane and James McCollom, Jr.
After a Houston immigration law firm sued the United States Department of State, the U.S. Consulate in India finally gave an immigrant visa to Mrs. Nishahaben Amin.
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Visa Bulletin Fiasco:
The Case of the
Vanishing Visas
 By
Atty. Vanessa S. Barcelona
In mid June the Department of State published its Visa Bulletin for the coming month -- July, 2007.
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Certain Out of Status Aliens May Apply for Adjustment
 By Atty. Reuben Seguritan
Aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S.
generally cannot apply for adjustment of status.
They have to leave
and apply for an immigrant visa at a U.S. consulate abroad. This
could trigger the three-year or ten-year bars of inadmissibility.
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Adoption: Petitioning
the Orphan
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Atty. Maria Aguila
Adopting a child living in the Philippines involves complex U.S. laws, state laws of the state of the prospective adoptive parents ("PAPS") reside, and Philippine laws.
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REAL ESTATE
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Top 10 Common Landlord Mistakes and Blunders
 By Atty.
Maria Aguila
There are Landlords making who have been making mistakes again and again. These mistakes usually, if not always, had costly and negative effects on their business of renting
and causing undue stress and inconvenience to tenants.
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Existing Home or New Construction? Which Makes the Most Sense Today?
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Atty. Charles Kovaleski
While existing home sales nationally were up slightly earlier this year, recent news from the Commerce Department indicates that sales of newly constructed U.S. housing slowed drastically in February 2007, falling 3.9 percent, or to the lowest level since June 2000.
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IMMIGRATION COLUMNS |
04/07: Useful tips on Technology for Individuals Interested in Immigration
11/06: New Laws Granting Local Law Enforcement Authority to Enforce....
06/06: Senate Passes Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
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06/15/09 Grim News for Employment-Based Immigrants
05/14/09 Easing Backlong on Family Visas
05/14/09 Nursing Relief Act of 2009
01/28/09 Options for Dependents of Non-Immigrant Workers
11/29/08 Undocumented Workers have Rights
11/03/08 Son Deported for Marrying Before U.S. Entry
06/27/08 Family Relationships As Basis for U.S. Immigration
06/18/08 H1-B Developments
03/22/07 Nursing Relief Act of 2007
03/13/07 Will H-1B Quota Run Out in Two Days?
02/28/07 Dilemma of the Out-of-Status RNs and PTs
02/14/07 Manila Should'nt Gone Through All the Trouble to Get NCLEX Site
02/07/07 File now Before Sharp Rise in USCIS Fees
01/31/07 Consulates No Longer Authorized to Adjudicate I-130s
12/25/06 Personal Interview Now Required for Visa Applicants
12/06/06 Proposed Visa Screen Blanket Denial is Unfair
11/01/06 Hardship Waiver of the Two Year J-1 Residency
08/16/06 H-3 Option for Foreign Trainees
07/26/06 Religious Cases
07/19/06 Remedy for Erroneously Closed Labor Certification Cases
07/05/06 Labor Certification Documents for Domestic Workers
Click to read more immigration columns
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02/12/08 Student Visas: M1 Vocational Visa Basics
03/01/07 Adoption: Petitioning the Orphan
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2007/04 -- H-1B Visas -- Here Today, Gone Today!
2007/02 -- Nurses on Hold -- Retrogression and What it can Mean to You
2003/01 -- Asylum and the Child Status Protection Act
2002/12 -- Recalculating Age for Purposes of Relief
2002/11 -- New Relief for “Age-out” Cases
2002/03 -- Immigrant Processing of Foreign Nurses
2002/02 -- Child Citizenship Act of 2001
2001/12 -- The US Economic Downturn: How the Non-Immigrant Can ...
2001/10 -- Possible Immigration Consequences of the Events of Sept 11...
2001/02 -- Tips on how to prepare your "B" visitor extension requests
2000/04 -- Business Immigration
2000/03 -- Employment-based Adjustment Applicants
2000/02 -- INS Recently Clarifies Status of H-1B Worker While on Leave
2000/01 -- Immediate Opening for Nurses
1999/12 -- Practical Tips on Dealing with the U.S. Consulate in Manila
1999/11 -- INS Processing Delays and How to Live with Them
1999/10 -- How To Maximize Your Chances OF Obtaining a B2 Tourist Visa
1999/09 -- In the Aftermath of 245(i), who Benefits?
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HOUSING / REAL ESTATE COLUMNS
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03/01/07 Top 10 Common Landlord Mistakes and Blunders (Fair Housing)
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