ATTY GURFINKEL HELPS SAVE A FILIPINA NURSE'S "AMERICAN" DREAM

RX for RN .   "Beth" struggled for over 3 years to obtain a green card as an RN, but her petition was eventually denied and work authorization revoked.   She went to 7 attorneys, who all told her that there was nothing that could be done, and she should go back to the Philippines. She finally went to the "Attorney of Last Hope", Atty Michael J. Gurfinkel, who was able to get her a green card in the US in less than 4 months.   Pictured with Atty Gurfinkel are Beth and her husband, who, along with their 2 children, all got green cards under Beth's nurse petition.

Like so many other Filipino nurses before her, "Beth" came to the United States with her husband and two young children, hoping to achieve the American dream.   She was able to work in a local hospital, but two years later, her work permit was revoked when USCIS denied her green card application. Suddenly, Beth and her family's future was gone!

Desperate to salvage her future in the U.S., she decided to "shop around" and went to seven different attorneys to help her with her problem.   Most of them advised her to "go back" to the Philippines to wait for processing of her employer's petition, and then try her luck at the U.S. Embassy.   But going back to the Philippines might have resulted in her being out of the U.S. for many months or even years, and could she ever come back again?

Confused after seeing so many attorneys, who all seemed to agree that she would not be able to get her "papers" in the U.S., Beth went back to her first attorney to file a motion to re-open/re-consider, but that was also denied.   Finally, after losing almost all hope, she went to Attorney Gurfinkel, who is known as "the Attorney of Last Hope".   Attorney Gurfinkel accepted her case, and made such a strong presentation of her case, that four months later, Beth, her husband, and two children got their green cards.

Beth only wished that she had gone to Attorney Gurfinkel sooner.   (She went to other attorneys because they offered lower fees, and she heard from friends that although Attorney Gurfinkel was "very good", he was "expensive").   Her biggest regret: if she had only gone to Attorney Gurfinkel sooner, maybe she could have seen her father for the last time in the Philippines before he passed away.   (While her case was pending, she could not risk leaving the U.S., as she might not be able to return).   At least, she was still able to tell her father over the phone that she had finally decided to go to Attorney Gurfinkel in the end.   "I'm sure he is smiling from Heaven now.   And now that I have my green card and can visit the Philippines, my first stop will be his grave", said Beth.

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