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Trump wants to speed up deportations

Since becoming president, Donald Trump has made several significant changes to make it easier for the government to deport more ...

Can my relative petition me for an employment-based green card?

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: My aunt owns a care home, and wants to petition me as a caregiver.  However, I was ...
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Bad truth or good bola?

A Filipino and his U.S. citizen wife came to my office recently for a consultation. They drove several hours to ...
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The April 2018 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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ICE targeting those with DUI convictions

As part of its “enforcement priorities,” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent arrest of over two dozen people ...

Should Pres. Trump deport his in-laws?

Pres. Trump is fiercely opposed to family “chain migration” and wants to limit family petitions to spouses and minor children ...
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Why did the embassy cancel my interview?

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I was petitioned in November 2006 as a single adult child of my immigrant (green card) parent, ...
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The March 2018 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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Filipina nurses make great “green card” caregivers

Several years ago, Filipina nurses had a fast track to green cards, as their priority was “current”. They could be ...
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