US VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER- No mercy or compassion with some immigration laws
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel Some people hope or believe that if consuls or immigration officers hear their grave
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Tourism
HEADLINE: TOURISM-COVID-19: VIENTIANE- Lao Airlines issues travel requirements
Lao Airlines . . Lao Airlines State Enterprise has issued travel advice for passengers wishing to use the airline to
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US VISA-IMMIGRATION CORNER: DHS proposes tougher rules for sponsors
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel On Oct. 1, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will propose new
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USA VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER- October 2020 priority dates
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel The October 2020 priority dates provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and
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VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER: Should I appeal or refile?
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I just received a denial from USCIS, giving me 33 days to
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VISA: IMMIGRATION CORNER- Federal court also bans State Department’s 2018 public charge rule
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel In a previous article, I wrote that on July 29, 2020, a federal court judge
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TOURISM: Philippines Eases Distancing Rules, Allows More Airplane Passengers
FILE PHOTO: Commuters observe social distancing as they queue to get on trains on June 1, 2020 in Quezon City,
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TOURISM: Philippines’ Supreme Court junks Gadon’s plea on renaming NAIA
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). . . The Supreme Court has denied the petition seeking to nullify a three-decade-old law
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HEADLINE: Singapore to allow bigger Mice events with up to 250 attendees, application to start from Oct 1
Among the pilot events taking place under this arrangement is the Singapore International Energy Week Conference, which is scheduled to
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VISA-IMMIGRATION CORNER: Why did you wait so long?
IMMIGRATION CORNER – Michael J. Gurfinkel Dear Atty. Gurfinkel, I was petitioned by my sister in 1990 and immigrated to the
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