Lou tancinco biography

True to its mission of service to those wanting to come to the United States in search of a better life, award-winning weekly television program Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika (PPSA) is back for its 17th season, with veteran U.S.

immigration lawyer Atty. She recently had taken the role as volunteer Executive Director and Board Trustee of the Friends of the University of the Philippines Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes program development, scholarship & grants to collegiate & graduate students of U.P. In recognition of her contributions to the community and her achievements, Ms.

Tancinco received numerous awards including the Award of Excellence from the Minority Bar Coalition, the Tessie Paredes Civil Rights Award from Filipinos for Affirmative Action (FAA), Outstanding Alumna Award from the University of the Philippines Alumni Association of San Francisco, and the Jose Rizal Social Justice Award presented by the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California.

Outside of being an immigration attorney and a veterans' advocate, Ms.

Tancinco is a multi-awarded television host, and a writer committed to public education in the area of immigration law. Lou Tancinco and talented multimedia personality Eric Quizon as co-hosts. The center, now known as the Bayanihan Equity Center (BEC), has become a pillar of advocacy for Filipino veterans, spearheading initiatives like the Full Equity Bill and the Filipino World War II Veterans Parole (FWVP) program.

In her over 20 years of service as Board President of the VEC (1999–2021), Attorney Lou helped thousands of veterans and their families access the benefits and recognition they deserve.

She is an active member of the State Bar of California, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association.

Aside from being an immigration attorney, she is an active community leader advocating for the rights of Filipino World War II veterans. She founded the Veterans Equity Center in 1998. She handles the firm’s complex citizenship cases, employment-based & family-based visa petitions, visa petitions for healthcare professionals and other workers, intracompany transferees, and investors.

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She is also served as Board Member and Vice President for 2022-2023 of the U.P. Alumni Association of San Francisco (UPAASF).

Advocacy and Community Leadership

Attorney Lou has dedicated her career to uplifting marginalized communities. Her work with Filipino World War II veterans stands as a testament to her lifelong commitment to justice and equity.

She continues to provide legal assistance, workshops, online webinar to low income seniors, immigrants and families of the veterans through the BEC programs.

Ms. She is the producer and host of a weekly local TV show, Pusong Pinoy Sa Amerika aired on GMA Pinoy TV now on its 15th season. Throughout its several seasons, Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika has been an important and reliable resource on immigration issues affecting Filipino families.

Season 17 will provide viewers an understanding of the issues that affected the immigration system during the pandemic and how it is faring in a Biden administration faced with bi-partisan politics and economic challenges.

The show will also continue to feature real-life stories of immigrants to the U.S., in a feature called “Iba Ang Pinoy”.

Through the years, Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika has been consistently recognized by various award-giving bodies for its advocacy, achievements in journalism, and stellar production such as the 2019 Migration Advocacy and Media (MAM) Award, a Television Journalism Award for Best Regular TV Program, or the 2018 NAMIC Vision Award (Nominee), Foreign Language Category award for its episode called “From Deported to Supported”.

Continuing this tradition of service and excellence, here is what to expect in Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika’s 17th season:

PART 1: Current Immigration System As Affected by the Pandemic, an in-depth discussion on the visa policy changes and how it continues to impact immigrant families and immigrant owned businesses: How are Filipino families and immigrants coping?

EPISODE 1: Backlog at the U.S.

Embassy and Priority Dates
EPISODE 2: Disruption in Travel and its Impact on Immigrants,Temporary Visa Holders and U.S. Citizens
EPISODE 3: Petitioner Died During the Pandemic,How to Revive a Dead Petition
EPISODE 4: Abandonment of Green Card Status: Voluntary or Unintentional?

PART 2: Addressing the Healthcare Worker Shortage: An Examination of the Visa Options and Recruitment of Health Care Workers and Entrepreneurs in the Healthcare Industry

EPISODE 5: Immigrating As Registered Nurses
EPISODE 6: H1B Visas for Physical Therapist
EPISODE 7: The Filipino American Care Home Owners
EPISODE 8: Green Cards for Filipino Caregivers?

PART 3: Filipino Immigrants in the US: The Success Stories, those Who Thrive and Strive to Survive Amid the Pandemic

EPISODE 9: The Filipino Teachers and the J1 Exchange Visitor Program
EPISODE 10: U.S.

Citizenship At Birth
EPISODE 11: Filipinos In the Food Industry: Visas for the Entrepreneurs & the Filipino Workers
EPISODE 12: Families Left Behind by Filipino WWII Veterans: Are there chances of immigrating?
EPISODE 13: Voluntarily Departing: It’s Been A Good Run, is it time to go home ?

Pusong Pinoy sa Amerika airs on GMA Pinoy TV on Sundays, beginning July 3, 2022 at 4:30pm (PST); 7:30pm (EST).