Category: In the News
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Fong Ilagan Ranks Third Largest Immigration Law Firm in Houston
Fong Ilagan Achieves Status as 3rd Largest Immigration Law Firm in the Houston-Metro Area According to a survey conducted and published by the Houston Business Journal last month, Fong Ilagan, LLP now ranks as one of the Top 3 Largest Immigration law firms in the Houston Metro area. Considering the size and history of those…
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Fong Ilagan Paralegal Magali García to take the Texas Bar Exam
Fong Ilagan Paralegal, Magali García, the First Thurgood Marshall School of Law Masters Graduate to take the Texas Bar Exam July 23, 2019 (Houston, TX) – The Texas immigration law firm, Fong Ilagan, is proud to announce the success of paralegal, Magali García, in her approval to take the Texas Bar Exam. Magali is a…
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Checking the Status of Your Pending Application
How to check the status of your Pending Application to receive updates Thanks to the current climate of immigration in the United States, many immigrants who have filed for legal status are now starting to worry about their pending cases. Tighter enforcement of immigration laws that are slowing legal immigration as well as the delay…
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Undocumented Immigrants In New York Could Get Driver’s License
Bill Could Grant Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants Undocumented immigrants in the state of New York is one step closer to securing a driver’s license. The state’s Senate will be voting on the Green Light Bill this week. If passed, undocumented immigrants will be given the ability to apply for a driver’s license. This will…
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Terrific News for Filipino Nurses & Other Workers – after years of long waiting times EB-3 Philippines will become Current in July
In May, the U.S. Department of State announced that the EB-3 category for Filipino nurses, other professionals, and skilled and unskilled workers will be “current” as of July 2019 and will stay current until further notice. Award-winning U.S. Immigration attorney Gary J. Ilagan weighs in on this big announcement. Why is this so exciting? Just…
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5-Year Extension Granted to Venezuelan Passports
In a show of alliance between Venezuela and the United States, a 5-year extension has been granted to all Venezuelan passports. The extension was granted by Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido in late May 2019. The United States and its Customs Border Patrol agency have approved the extension.
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Official Name Change to Fong ◆ Ilagan
Dear Clients and Friends of the Firm, Our team at Fong & Associates is excited to officially announce our name change to Fong ◆ Ilagan. The name change reflects our continued commitment to best serve your immigration needs. Our new partner, Gary J. Ilagan, is a dedicated immigration attorney with more than twenty years of…