New Danger: Detention at U.S. Airports While Traveling Domestically
For people who have immigration issues, it has always been a risk to travel outside the U.S. on an international ...
State Department Announces Global Pause of Immigrant Visa Appointments
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a major change that could affect thousands of people waiting for their immigrant ...
Philippine Ambassador Warns Filipinos to Voluntarily Leave the U.S.
According to various news sources, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez has advised Filipinos in the U.S ...
The September 2026 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
“Never Lawfully Admitted” Denials
Some people are having their naturalization applications denied on the grounds that they were “never lawfully admitted” for permanent residence ...
Petitioning An Adulterous Child
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a U.S. citizen. I discovered that when my husband went back to the Philippines a ...
Public Charge Denials at Embassy
Recently, a U.S. citizen daughter petitioned her mother. When the mother went to the U.S. Embassy for her immigrant visa ...
U.S. Passports to Be Revoked for Nonpayment of Child support
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently announced it will revoke the U.S. passports of any person owing more than ...
The August 2026 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
