OPINION-US VISA | IMMIGRATION CORNER: TSA providing passenger data to ICE for deportations
Opinion IMMIGRATION CORNER Michael J. Gurfinkel – The Philippine Star April 5, 2026 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is
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Tourism
ASEANEWS-HEADLINE-TRAVEL TOURISM | Thailand considers cutting visa-free stay to 30 days
Tourists in Bangkok, Thailand. — XINHUA/VNA Photo . . The Thai foreign ministry’s visa committee had concluded that a 60-day
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OPINION-US VISA | IMMIGRATION CORNER: The March 2026 priority dates
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel . . The Philippine Star . March 1, 2026 . Each month, the Visa
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OPINION COLUMN-TOURISM | HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE | My first ASEAN Tourism Forum
ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting 2026 . HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE By Philip Cu Unjieng Last week, I had the privilege
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OPINION-CANADA VISA | MIGRANT MATTERS: One-stop guide to work, practice as an RN in Canada
By Crispin Aranda February 2, 2026 . . . . AN NCLEX-passer registered nurse (RN) from the Philippines may
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OPINION-US VISA | IMMIGRATION CORNER: Filipino’s tourist visa revoked while on vacation
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel . . The Philippine Star . February 1, 2026 . . Imagine taking a vacation
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ASEANEWS HEADLINE-TOURISM | MANILA: Tourists’ clamor: Better infrastructure, not just promos
BEHIND THE SCENE There is no dearth of excitement and scenic spots for tourists coming to the Philippines, but behind
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OPINION-US VISA | IMMIGRATION CORNER: The February 2026 priority dates
IMMIGRATION CORNER Michael J. Gurfinkel -The Philippine Star . January 18, 2026 Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department
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WORLD USA-US VISA | US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries
The pause will begin on January 21, with Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand among the affected countries,
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OPINION-US VISA | IMMIGRATION CORNER: Legalization: The perfect Christmas gift!
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel – The Philippine Star December 28, 2025 As we celebrate yet another Christmas, Filipinos around
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