20 Dec 2021 Admitting Drug Use: Lifetime Ban Lifted
Posted at 15:17h in Real Life Stories
Joyce (center) petitioned her fiancé, Ronald (left), in 2006. However, while the K-1 petition was approved in 2007, his visa was denied due to Ronald’s admitting to drug use to the doctors at St. Luke’s. He was then banned for life from entering the U.S.
In 2011, leading U.S. Immigration Attorney Michael J. Gurfinkel (right) was able to convince the U.S. Embassy in Manila to change their policy, and they agreed they would not ban people for life if the only “evidence” is the person admitting drug use to the doctors at St. Luke’s.
In 2016, MJG was able to clear Ronald’s name, and Ronald’s immigrant visa was issued.