HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR US VISA APPLICATION on #ImmigrationLawOnYourSide

HEALTH-RELATED ISSUES THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR US VISA APPLICATION on #ImmigrationLawOnYourSide co-hosted by FJ Diza, US Immigration Attorney, partner at Reeves Immigration Law Group and Kuya Yo PHLV RADIO.



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Episode Transcript

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Reef's Immigration Law Group now brings youimmigration law on your side, and welcome
to another immigration law on your sideright here on p h l V Radio.
Where you're coming to here from LasVegas, Nevada. Attorney Lisa is
coming from San Francisco, California viazoom. But tonight is a very very

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good episode ntos a PHLV radio andhealth related grounds of Inadmissibility and I'm health
conditions imdo made de reil ang immigrationprocess now because everyone applying to visit or

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reside in the United States, whetheron a temporary visa or a permanent green
card, must prove that they donot present a health risk to the general
public. These requirements are known ashealth related grounds of inadmissibility to the United
States of America. From San Francisco, California, Attorney Flow me Haveavier Disa

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and Reefs Immigration Law Group to discusshow your health conditions can make you inadmissible
to the United States. Attorney isat that's April. As you mentioned regarding
health as an ground of inadmissibility tothe United States, some of prior discussions

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not in grounds no annual criminal convictionof feminal records or immigation history and fraud.
But now this is an interesting discussiontopic. Tahilkuhama consultation at mar causas
regarding health issues as a ground ofinvisibility, sail with your hand, you

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simply and common cold want to stopyou from being admitted to the US on
a tourist or even immigrant visa perima, or even communicable diseases. You know,
indeed, philand para uh stopped Kaofor you know, for coming to
the US perum. Lack of vaccinationsor disorders like in Maha, if you're

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endangered to yourself or to someone else, maybe a ground for a refusal this
green card application. So very veryeducational and Mala Maha grounds now are considered
as inadmissible because of health reasons,attorney, especially now that we're coming out

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from a long pandemic period Maramay andregarding inadmissibility to the United States because of
health reasons. And I'm sure I'man immigration and they have categorized these diseases
or my health conditions, Attorney,health conditions right away might be able to

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deny your costs for the denial ofyour application for immigration here to the United
States. Yes, this can beclassified. Uh, you know the immigration
and the class A right which UH, you'll not be allowed to come or
enter the United States if you havethis class A condition right or UH you

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have a communicable disease of public healthsignificance right or your lack required vaccinations or
immunity, or you have had aphysical or mental disorder that caused you to
engage in behavior that might be harmfulto yourself or to others, or have
a history of drug abuse or addiction. So saying nothing to conditions your communicable

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diseases now, UH interviews are ratherrather health medical medical appartment with the said
looks about k interview to make sureno grounds of health conditioned for you to
be inadmissible. You know your communicabledisease and UH merely require Corona vaccination the

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vaccination Mahalistan complete right at the samelooks uh and then especially before them at
commeric communicable disease, this might bea ground for admissibility basically kayoh and very
common janza colozies uh pero maga let'ssay big cs right or any major medical

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condition. Indian ground of admissibility basedon health Manila afflive support in public churche
kaba or you know American big cAre you going to have a treatment in
the US medical insurance kaba? Rightat affedive support now again public churche,
cabin and government which can also bea ground of advisibility. But for the

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purpose of communic about this is markababayan. That's why you examinations, Jansa said.
Looks they require you to undergo youngX ray, your permina is selling
something or even the next step isthey're going to require you to undergo dispute

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the tests, the sputum tests,and if they found out the ameron Kan
condition, then they asked you toundergo treatment Muna, Paramix material Langs,
Americago, Selam and Visa just tomake sure in the contagious once you come
to the US. Now, nothingunder X ray or sputum tests. In

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smoke or never. You know,none of my family smoked back a maroon
and in fact I'm only like thirtyor forty years old. Now, the
other problem expos Bayan Hindi, LangSamana smokers environment also every day right at

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hindied condition smoke every day. Thatmight cause you to be positive on new
examination, but that's not a problem. Makaba. You just need to wait
a little more time. Parrom itcure carrio at maclear and and problemato maaaba
and principal applicant no or you onprincipal beneficiary on my medical condition. The

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mail had a new maga derivative atmagula asat maham minor children kalimbaa and the
canal problema right in the affect hangingprincipal and other dependent right predimc following to
join. Now your luck required vaccinationsfor a time problem ghanda help Latin decument.

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No saint looks now medical records weare coming in the completo and vaccination
in unity more right Naomi Baxilla youcovid COVID vaccine requirement. So before you
go to the interview medical records initialsit looks or issue elixab maga can sell

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an in your interview. So ifyou refuse to do the the treatment or
young requirement, sputum test or ivaccine right, Hindi cam to an interview,
so in don't you have to comply, although there are certain exceptions to
Johan, you's a vaccination coviday nothingand Hindi laka vaccine simply because of the

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religious belief Kung religion and the heilanpa then and yan paid then exception,
but you have to file a waiverparallel, you know, except to issue
it look or now the doctor toyou as your medical because you lack vaccination
records and they made that issue thevisa or the green card. Yeah,

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attorney, no, I'm sorry tocut you off treatment. You know,
so say, for example, theyfound something and then you're being treated for
that condition to class saying looks,you know, will you be able to
continue with the process, I said, and process? And then adding immigration,

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can you continue on with some partsof the immigration process while you're in
treatment and then magalinkana then you canadvance to the next step. Is that
possible or negative? Yeah? Theproblem where you hand is that the next
step would be the last step nineso after your medical example would be your

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interview your name last step. Moreso they can you can move forward to
the interview without c runs from saidlooks, without getting the medical examination report
on records from said looking clients oneone year effect does drugs and you know

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the inla in major reaction soila untilsuch time as you do not recommend now
either dogs or other probably different medicalmedication parallel in the Carona adversary actions are
applicant and on some almost one yearbecause every time in so and probably a

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man katment medication and lower dosage orbank medicine mania not the treat or so
you know there was that time hasreally to wait and be patient. And
as I said, Canda and problemprincipal in your manor akali and the problem,

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then the rest of the family,the principal applicant and the other derivative
beneficiaries are able to continue interview andimmigrate to the US AT and Corona health
issues to join. Mm hmm okay, but I mean the common uh health

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related issues adding Magaipilipino. A fewof our audience attorney the they told us
their story Calan immigration process, mostespecially Canilian health and it's amapabolic balk and
tuberculos is and t B an attorney, Uh, I think for for a

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time, I mean, I don'tknow if until now it's required to have
the b c G vaccine and againthe the t B. So now say
for example humanan nurses and then theyget to these uh uh teststo before they
can start their work now means anda skin test in the administered TV history

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A the capacitive because of the exposureto the vaccine. How does that configure
with the with the immigration process.Most of the kids you know from school,
from public schools, they've been giventhe b c G or the UH
the tuberculosis vaccine capacitive. So asa skin test problem adding at the application,

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it's not really a big concerns.Then the doctor would recommend another way
to find out tuberculos is. Soeither you'll go they go. You want
to say, you usually the Caroblemanian, so they require you to do an
xtray a man right more scrutiny makikitcondition a TV. So if you undergo

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that uh what they call is extraexamination right in the caron kina problems is
skin then this should clear you,uh and of course they should issue that
medical report. So it's not amajor problem Kanian bayan. Right. It
might just cause a little bit ofdelay, But as long as you're able
to get that medical examination signed bythe doctor, you're good, uh to

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go. You've got to submit allthose and be able to apply and get
your drink card it's not only aphysical condition that might be a problem when
you apply for the immigration benefits now, especially when you're in the Philippines,
you mental disorder as well. Uh, how how is this? How?

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How how does the immigration find itout? Is that part of the saint
looks is that part of the menuof the things not in eating Danila.
Yes, One of the class anot in Canina is if the applicants have
or had, you know, aphysical or mental disorder that will cause them
to engage in behavior that might beharmful to themselves or others. So doctor

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yam right, whether it set looksor need to say us. So Number
one, of course is the examinationright, So either you know they asked
you about your history, right orspecially menis and a bit more, but
mostly specially I don't think it's goingto produce Nah, you mentioned very specific

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aminity manilian, contain jeous, contagious, developed victim t The usually examination on
hurting yourself mental or physical disorder unlessyou have a you know, record mental
hospital or anything like that, orI doctor during your interview be big and

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mostly when I had this consultation,Uh sometimes most of the time leg so
recently mem client the major right likeas when UH the the examination examining physician
asked the applicant in derivative UH teenager or Ikoba, Metro school or metro

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and did you try to hurt yourself? IATA is yes, suicide that attemp
suicide? UH usually kohan is aphysical exact physical diba so risk service.

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Who may last last? So itis who may last last? Was appoint
in time? No suicide seldom andn't fortunate mar, but definitely hasn't been.
Is you tried to hurt yourself oreven any of these cars glass last
and Buhai could be any any placein your body that you're trying to hurt

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yourself, So don't cultular officer.In fact, this is a client kohlang
lang is car proved glass last langor in the mug on the attempt Plantli
then Dinah and visa so you knowown So to our say your question,

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how do this physician find out theAmerican mental physical disorder right that you are
endangered to yourself or to someone else? Of course number one would be undergoing
physical examination upon your body and palais your admission mode or statement more during
the medical examination or during the visainterview. Yes, of course we're going

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to leave that to the professionals,no calo because we've had several discussions here
at the radio station about mental health, especially with regards to the Filipino American
community or the Filipinos in general nowin the so we'll probably leave that for
another another episode of Immigration Law onyour Side, dail Medjo Mohammang Us Attorney

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Young history of drug abuse. Recentlyj Pilipinas Sempre American in the whole world
that there had been a lot ofUH activities and detO mitigation by the government
and regarding drug addiction. The kUH special Let me just say this partent

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okay, apply like a Filippine ormy red flag history of drug addiction or
tallegant general history of drug addiction.I don't think it's just for Philippine as
it's one of the basis for inthat divisibility would be drug addiction or drug

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abuse or abuse. You know well, of course during the President the thirteen
where you know, your drugs compareagainst drugs very very strong. UH.
Now with the President Marcos where savinga more more compassionate. So instead of
you know, dealing with them,uh right right away. I think President

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bom Bomb is now saying, uh, marking compassionate and rehabilitation. So to
answer your question on your history nodrug abuse or addiction. In order for
you to be in admissible and problemsa drug addiction, markababaya and ethic,
we also allow another time to acceptfrom the mental and physical disorder to drug

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use and abuse and you know,selling the clubs indigation c hand because number
one drug conviction right an admission thatwould be a basis for denial honey waiver,
so totally outright a banker right valutenure, baral waiver can drug conviction.

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The only exception markababaya is if youare convicted of the use of marijuana less
than thirty grams son marijuana pad.The typical problema pilipino are yu maana meta

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right. The main use of thatin the main admission pedic bad right.
So man number one would be ifyou have a criminal records criminal records saying
the convict caran use of metal vetambanana, but the convict can and use
of marijuana less than thirty guns perdicamaway, whereas imgation officma gama or added

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rehability CA. That's also another basisfor in admissibility bank. So you're your
Hanka said and drug used within theKAPA drink card holder would be a basis
for you to be in admissible America. You know can California Nevada right,
are now uh legalizing marijuana legal touse medicinal use or recreational usebam maha stor

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tjana that that maa marijuana. Soeven if you are working validly working a
company, company and citizen, youknow you are in the company that that
that supplies through prohibited drug under federallaw and federal cojohan which is immigration as

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a state. So even if Nevadastate and California allows and recognizes and and
uh decriminalize you drug use now marijuanain the parents of federal so in so
going back to some conviction comer pendingcase after the factmer conviction totally so case

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and as you are being accused ofdrug USETA right, make sure PNA either
you get a dismissial of your caseor acquittal right NAWAN records arrest and arrest

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kanaman okay immigration. So that's numberone Bayan during the interviews, I said,
looks uh, Indians, I said, it looks for this immigration officer
theme historical marijuana or use now marijuananow a few years back to your Johan.
The mere admission of marijuana, right, you ban you from coming to

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the US. In factilitated this andwe went to district court which saw the
immigration and the partner of State andthe embassy saying, look, president or
admitted marijuana. Prince say, Charles, you are now khar and green carts
and nang marijuana. So what ourarguments were if there was an admission of

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drug use when you were younger,right at curious should not be a basis
for your admissibility and inactilla yes,and I was sixteen years old and now
thirty five, right is a bestasfor the best, for the sake for
the heck of curiosity or peer pressure. You know that can be allowed the

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bad approvenang visa by that admission.Right, but be careful of what you
say because it will I'm back backfiringyou on consequence. So union history and
us an addiction makababayad make sure thatbe aware, I said, make sure

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the console immigration attorney a permanent barif you have that conviction. All right,
but began if you just joined ustoday, you are watching and listening
to Immigration Law on your side righthere on p h l V Radio.
We come to you Wednesdays at sevenpm Pacific right here at the pH l

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V in Las Vegas, and weare premiering this episode merely uh two days
after the total solar eclipse of theheart. Uh we could American and speaking
of America and immigration maram topics.And it's something a a light moments during

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the time the attorney that we werewatching the U the UH, the eclipse
America a visible to eclipse. Thiswas one of the light moments when we
talk about immigration. But like whatwe always say, immigration is always a
dynamic and interesting topic. So anyway, BLIAI Attorneys and health related grounds for

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inadmissibility As United States attorney, oneof the biggest questions that we receive here
even on our other episodes, Ineed nothing but goes happen and health related
issues? Is you somebody who ispregnant? What kind of happened you?

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Not cities and America you know andand and and we know that there are
there are new nationalities. Attorney,how does this figure in the immigration process

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regarding a pregnancy, but saying looksthey found out that you are pregnant,
Yes, and an application for theimmigrant visa right Immigrant, this application,
it will not affect your Indian issuesman visa right, whether America or that.

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It will not impact your your visaapplication. But memorquirements, vaccination or
anything like that. But immigrant,so okay, okay, immigrant. In
fact, you know a problem islet's say in the Kannapayaga and travel because

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airlines airlines to travel, that's theonly problem in But it should not be
because of problems, not problem praiseSARI and green card as following to join
that would be another time to processand everything. So to answer your question,

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it should not be a basis fordenial. But but if you're applying
for a tourist visa, uh,you're a problem uncle baby tourism so U
as automatic Queohan wants you. Uhyou give birth to the US as a

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group during the solar eclipsey solar orLuna or so eclipse eclipse very unique to
eclipse and Pangala total eclipse visa right, So anyway, so yes, not

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traveling with if you're granted a touristvisa already you know at k I visible
airport, h you are and youdidn't put you on BA Airport airport right,
Mai right pregnant at the UH humansmell and so I'm probably Ala that

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wants the child. Whether you area green card, whether you are a
citizen, a green card holder,a tourist visa or undocumented or other status.
Once you give birth to the USand automatic U S S SA,
i'm since you do nothing but asI black by by my place of birth,

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you know, and the Philippinas notby blood because they are America,
regardless of the parish nationality, whetherthey are stubs or not. Right,
and and what you're born in theUS, right you are automatically US Citzen
exception, but that would be anotherdiscussion. So you long you wasn't putt

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And and of course you main publiccharge cayo right what you give birth to
the US and problema right, makesure not you know, don't don't afford
you start to put in your AU S A U C CAO or green
card holder cadia. And if youdon't have a medical insurance, you'll be

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paying thousands of dollars just for youknow giving birth to a hospitality to say
you ask so my issues nothing,but generally it should not. Pregnancy itself
should not be a problem in applyingfor your immediate Lisa, but it might
some give you some series problem onceyou're visiting the United States. Uh as

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the one time no no no noTV you okay, well no matter may
attorney mad even in that condition Indiniaalarm Bunis Pasha And then all of a
sudden while here on a tourist visain the United States, Big Indi,

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Alam, it's okay you hand toget give birthdo I mean technicols said you
know or not talenttention In fact,to Ma, you know, tourists in
right they have the option to givebirth ditoandamanna you knowo right US citizen automatic

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anak and once you become twenty one, right they're able to petition lang.
So you and Kamian my clients didnot in you know, in the PA
America, I put my business andraised my kids Pilipinos. Then once the
time comes now with America with anampetition means so it's a lot better to

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have that petition, you know,employment basical or my business to the US,
so it's okay to give birth dito. And and in fact, as
we mentioned, karina over stay right. Uh. And let's say a couple,
a very young couple came to theUS and they decided to overstay the
empty right they give birth raised uitizenkids. Once the kid the eldest child.

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That's twenty one right, ka overstaytwenty one years exactly in detail,
always stay on twenty one years.They are able to uh get the big
card through the US citizen a childor children over twenty one right. But
of course make sure to consult withthe lawyer. Aiman is just punino because

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during the twenty one years and damnyari and you work with a work permit,
you know you apply for a benefit, make sure to consult to the
lawyer to make sure in the cayoamaba banqu waiver m all right. We
will always say among cases, thethought a unique you know to each and

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every one of us, Kay Helenand mun adding attorneys immigration experts attend from
REVS Immigration and then you know youhave the number there on your screen,
that's an attorney DESA's number in SanFrancisco four one, five, five six
A three seven seven seven if youhave a question, Attorney bag during some

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updates more regarding immigration and regarding thehealth related grounds of inadmissibility, Yes,
Johan, and refusal visa because ofhealth related grounds. It's not the end

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of for all for you. Right, there's a waiver for admissibility based on
health right, criminal conviction or misrepresentationright and health reasons merting UH ground.
Let's say Canina where the cultural officerfound out from the said luks. Now

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this applicant is a danger to herselfand to others right in reficientavisa waivery young
six one waiver where you can provethat, look, you know my mental
problem right as just undergoing medical treatment. Now that she is seeing a psychiatrist
every two weeks every month, rightat the time finding as chiatrist and also

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it is willing to undergo treatment andand promising making sure no ind So yes,
my room, grand except for druguse and drug selling. And if
you are already have a criminal ifyou have already a criminal records the criminal

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case pending with regard to drug useor selling. Consult and immigration attorney what
UH people defense lawyer KNA marijuana UHin depo likable Immigration at all appen way,

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So it's better the consult and immigationattorney. Having said that, yes,
consult with us if you encounter ifyou refused a immigrant Lisa because of
health listens M all right, andI'm sure Manacaby and and they still have
questions about this topic that we're talkingabout. So all you have to do

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at p h l V radio dotcom. We'll forward it to Attorney Lisa

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regarding as a topic. Io Andlike what we said, the attorney immigration
is always moving dynamic part to letan eclipse listen arrow, I don't poop,
attorney. I'm ann updates not regardingimmigration. Yes, I know,
April, your hand an extended yourc I s NOW your extension and work

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permit if you have. If youhave a pending grink card application at the
expiring on your current work authorization,you apply on time expire and in your
work authorization right automatic extend another fivehundred forty days right meaning guide parent delay

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and U s c I S toapprove your work permit extension to your employer.
Right as a school pino that thatyour work authorization is automatically extended for
another five hundred forty days. Soin the actual work approval or your actual

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work authorization card, right to workfive hundred forty days the ban am and
hopefully before favorite forty days my approvedmentnew work permit and in fact work permit
and have the applications valid for fiveyears five years now work pm on some

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on lamp bulsa every time new comaby filing fee go back you know and
work authorization is valid for five years. Wow, I think good news.
Para and Parana Majol last episode Attorneyand oppression and then application and adding immigration

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and then this this will help ourKababayans who are in e A d in
Canilana work permit. So Attorney MadamiMarami Slamad for giving us a lot of
information today, especially on this episodehealth related grounds of inadmissibility to the United
States being at on episode Para Malaand Attorney before I let you go announcement

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