Consultation Questionnaire

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No Interview Required For Certain Non-Immigrant Visa Holders

On December 23, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) authorized consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain nonimmigrant visa ...
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January 3, 2022 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

DOS Updates Student Visa Eligibility Requirements

On December 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated its Foreign Affair Manual (FAM), concerning the “residence abroad” ...
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December 28, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

The January 2022 Priority Dates

Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
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December 20, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

No Interview Required

On December 13, 2021 the Department of State (DOS) published a temporary final rule (TFR) allowing consular officers the flexibility ...
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December 15, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

New Developments On Embassy Interviews

The Department of State (DOS) recently announced a change in policy concerning scheduling of immigrant visa interviews. Previously, immigrant visa ...
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December 7, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

Update On The Embassy Interviews

Most people, with family members or employees stranded overseas waiting for their immigrant visa interviews, will find some ray of ...
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December 6, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

Thanksgiving Message

Thanksgiving is again being celebrated differently this year. Thankfully, although we are still in the midst of a pandemic, we ...
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November 22, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

The December 2021 Priority Dates: No change from September

The November priority dates are typically the start of the new “fiscal year” for visas, where a new annual supply ...
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November 18, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

Naturalizing With An Undocumented Spouse

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I have been a green card holder for over 5 years, paid my taxes, committed no crimes, ...
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November 11, 2021 / Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

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