What is “extreme hardship”?
If a person commits certain immigration violations (such as fraud, or overstaying in the U.S. for over six months and ...
I came to the U.S. under a different name; is there hope for me?
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I came to the U.S. on a visitor’s visa under a different name. The passport and visa ...
The November 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
Another green card scam: Fake approval notices
Several people have consulted with me, asking whether the approval letter they received was genuine. While the notice has the ...
I broke the law, but the officer exercised “prosecutorial discretion”
Recently, I had to cross a boulevard. There were two lanes going in each direction with a center island. The ...
The October 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
USCIS’s new “denial memo” is now in effect
Starting on September 11, 2018, a new USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM) became effective, instructing officers on how to adjudicate (process ...
You cannot have “assumed name” fingerprints
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: In 2004, I applied for a visitor’s visa but was denied. The next year, I secured an ...
The Philippine Consulate will not report you to DHS
When applying for almost all USCIS benefits, the USCIS usually requires a person to have a valid, unexpired passport. This ...
