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Deportation Case Dismissed!

In a previous column, I discussed a new memo from the Biden administration, that they are limiting deportations by exercising ...

No Visa If The Petitioner Moved Back To The Philippines

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My U.S. citizen father petitioned me in 2011 as a single adult child (Category F-1).  About 3 ...

The July 2021 Priority Dates

The July 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled ...

New Biden Memo Limits Deportations, Can You Benefit?

On May 27, 2021, the Biden administration issued a memo entitled “Interim Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement ...

New Hope for Non-Citizens Who Accidentally Registered to Vote

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I am a green card holder and am now eligible for naturalization.  However, when I renewed my ...

The June 2021 Priority Dates

The June 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled ...

Biden Revokes Trump’s Health Insurance Ban

On May 14, 2021, Pres. Biden revoked former President Trump’s proclamation of October 4, 2019, which would have barred the ...

May I “Take Over” My Deceased Husband’s Petition or Priority Date?

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: Both my husband and I have been U.S. citizens.  In 2011, he filed a petition for our ...

Supreme Court Rules “A” Single Letter Provides Deportation Relief

On April 29, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Notice to Appear (NTA) is defective unless it includes, ...