Articles

Reporting Changes To Your Petition (Part 1)

When a family petition is filed, it can sometimes take many months or even years for the petition to be ...

USCIS Must Approve The Petition

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Policy Manual (PM) states that if a petitioner properly files a family-based petition ...

Biden’s New Amnesty?

On June 18, 2024, Pres. Biden announced a new program or process "to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses ...

The July 2024 Priority Dates

Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...

Adding And Removing Family Members From Petitions

Many people are confused as to which family members are and are not included under a family or employment-based petition.  ...

CSPA Shock: But My Child Was In Diapers When The Petition Was Filed, But Aged Out?!

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: In 2003, my sister petitioned me and my family.  At the time, our eldest child was only ...

Automatic Revocation Of Your Petition

Even if a person already has an approved petition, it could be automatically revoked as of the date of approval.  ...

But I Don’t Plan On Dying!

Over the years, I have had dozens of consultations from tearful clients, with the same facts and situation: A parent ...

The June 2024 Priority Dates

Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...