Posible bang magka-giyera ang mga kalapit na bansa ng Pilipinas (tulad halimbawa ng Tsina, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia at Brunei) kaugnay sa isyu ng rehiyon sa West Philippine Sea— Spratly Islands?
Ang tensiyon sa West Philippine Sea ang laman ng mga balita nitong nakaraang linggo sa Pilipinas. Narito ang balitang lumabas sa Philippine Daily Inquirer: [...]

Dear Atty. Lou,
I am on a student visa and my status will expire on June 30, 2012. My employer, who I currently worked for right now as an intern, is willing to petition me for a professional working visa or the H1B visa. I was told that the H1B visa will not be available until [...]

If you received Form 1099c from your lender because of foreclosure, short sale, loan modification or debt settlement, the general rule is it is a reportable income. There are however few exceptions that may apply. The exceptions are Home Affordable Loan Modification Program reduction of debt on principal residence. The other exceptions [...]

Question: Is it possible for someone to apply for the green card if she was married to a United States citizen or Legal Permanent Resident if the spouse has died?
Answer: Possibly. This can be done through Form I-360. The widow/widower must have been married for at least two years prior to the spouse’s [...]

Bakit nga ba ang tawag natin sa Holy Week o Semana Santa ay Mahal na Araw? Bakit hindi “Banal o Sagradong Linggo?” Hindi ba katumbas ng banal o sagrado ang “holy” sa Ingles o “santa” sa wikang Espanyol naman?
Gayun pa man, mayroon tayong Lunes Santo, Martes Santo, Miyerkules Santo, Huwebes Santo, at Biernes [...]

Dear Atty. Lou,
I came here in United States on a tourist visa in November 2007 and I applied for a change of status to an F1 (student) before my 6 months stay here expired. I got approved on my F1 status in 2008. I went to school and studied. I finished my course and got my certificate to teach. I [...]

In a published article in Smart Money, Debt Settlement: A costly escape, it enumerates the dangers of debt settlement or debt consolidation. After verifying the information published from other sources and corroborating the information with my personal experience I summarized the various findings as follows:
1. Many creditors will escalate collection efforts once they know [...]

Question: What is VAWA Cancellation of Removal?
Answer: VAWA Cancellation of Removal provides a deportation defense to domestic violence victims who are in removal proceedings in immigration court. These individuals are in front of an immigration judge, and the Government is trying to remove them from the United States. While it is not a [...]

Most banks and creditors file an action in court to recover money whenever the debtor failed to pay on time. When you are saddled with debts, there will be many creditors filing lawsuit. The purpose of the lawsuit is to recover whatever money the debtor may have in [...]

Question: What is the Visa Bulletin?
Answer: The Visa Bulletin provides us the priority dates for Family Petitions. For example, if you are a United States citizen and you have filed for a green card for your brother, it usually takes 23 years (11 for other countries; 23 for Filipinos) for your brother to be [...]