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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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BREAKING NEWS: USCIS to schedule asylum interviews for newest filings first

On January 31, 2018, USCIS announced a change in policy for scheduling affirmative asylum interviews.  They will follow a “last ...
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Two different lines/processing times for family petitions

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a green card holder, and petitioned my adult single child in June 2015 in the ...
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The February 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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California becomes a sanctuary state

California has become the first state in the nation to be a “sanctuary state.”  This means California will not cooperate ...
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Filing Family Petitions Before Trump Ends “Chain Migration”

Pres. Trump wants to eliminate “chain migration,” which allows people to petition extended family members, such as brothers and sisters, ...
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A Wonderful Year End Gift for your Family

An important part of Christmas and New Year is buying gifts for loved ones and making resolutions for the coming ...
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The January 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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Things that can mess up your child’s CSPA eligibility

Eligibility for benefits under Section 3 of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) is based on a mathematical formula, where ...
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