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                    [ArticleID] => 1522149
                    [Title] => Latest update on immigration law
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I welcome you all to my first column here at The Freeman. It is such an honor to be a part of one of the leading and most trusted news organizations in the Philippines.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-14 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1506901 [Title] => Kin may join Fil-Am WW II vets in United States soon [Summary] =>

Filipino and Filipino-American World War II veterans in the United States will soon be joined by certain family members who will be given parole to come here so they can take care of their loved ones, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services reaffirmed on Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-03 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1415410 [AuthorName] => Jose Katigbak [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20151004/World-War-II-Filipino-American-veterans.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1429515 [Title] => Work authorization for certain H-4 spouses starting May 26, 2015 [Summary] =>

On February 24, 2015,  US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez announced that starting May 26, 2015, spouses of certain H–1B workers may apply for employment authorization and be able to work in the US (Under current regulations, H-4 spouses are not allowed to work.).

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1428222 [Title] => Report: Surge in Chinese investment raises fraud risks [Summary] =>

Chinese investors seeking green cards to live in America run the risk of being defrauded under a loosely regulated visa program, according to a report Thursday from a federal watchdog.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-27 03:00:59 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1645203 [AuthorName] => Paul Wiseman [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140903/china-flag-3.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426317 [Title] => Reasons for processing delays at the NVC [Summary] =>

For the past several months, people have been frustrated with the delays and backlogs at the National Visa Center (NVC) concerning the processing of their (or their family member’s) immigrant visas.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1288747 [Title] => US eases immigration rule for terrorist support [Summary] =>

The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave "limited" support to terrorists or terrorist groups.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-10 09:49:06 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1120574 [AuthorName] => Alicia Caldwell [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1244551 [Title] => Shutdown puts businesses, foreign workers in limbo [Summary] =>

The partial government shutdown has left high-skilled immigrant workers and the companies that employ them in limbo.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1021441 [Title] => DOS and DHS embrace Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling [Summary] =>

Almost immediately after the US Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, both Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, pledged their full support in providing same-sex couples the very same immigration benefits available to opposite- sex couples.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134402 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805111 [AuthorName] => Michael J. Gurfinkel [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 848179 [Title] => First group of delayed young deportees approved [Summary] =>

Just three weeks after the Obama administration started accepting applications from young illegal immigrants seeking to avoid deportation and get a work permit, the government already has approved some of the roughly 72,000 applications the government has received.

[DatePublished] => 2012-09-12 11:49:27 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 838809 [Title] => US government launches new immigration program [Summary] =>

Young illegal immigrants are scrambling to get passports and other records in order as the Homeland Security Department starts accepting applications to allow them to avoid deportation and get work permits.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-15 23:45:28 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) ) )
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