Putting family-based petitioners under the microscope
Given its highly intrusive nature, many I-130 petitioners feel unavoidably anxious upon receiving a biometrics notice.
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
Daily Tribune
A Fil-Am lawyer admitted to the New York Bar and Maryland Bar with over 20 years’ experience handling a variety of US immigration cases, including employment-based and family-based sponsorships, student visas, consular processing cases, naturalizations, and domestic relations/uncontested divorce cases, among others.
Given its highly intrusive nature, many I-130 petitioners feel unavoidably anxious upon receiving a biometrics notice.
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
When the government’s counsel argued, quite digressively, that the advent of birth tourism and global travel called for a reinterpretation of the Fourteenth…
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
If ICE agents start asking for immigration IDs at airports, which will not only inconvenience but also rattle the nerves of non-Caucasian travelers, it will…
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
With regard to the ‘skilled workers’ category from the Philippines, its cut-off date advanced by six months from 1 July 2023 in the January 2026 Visa Bulletin…
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
The fact that these ‘revelations’ came from the mouths of well-respected government leaders added fire to the already smoldering pit of UFO controversy.
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
Unless there is a hidden agenda to restrict the flow of legal migration in whatever form, it is by no means an ignoble idea, objectively speaking.
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
Simply put, passive proof of good moral character is not enough; proactive evidence of upstanding behavior as a productive member of the community is now a…
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
As an added incentive, participants would also be removed from enforcement priority, meaning the threat of being arrested and detained would be lessened…
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
Turbocharged U.S. denaturalization operation: Who’s at risk?
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read
The most prudent response, of course, is the shortest one. If traveling on a tourist visa, the answer is ‘for tourism.’
Todith Garcia · · 2 min read