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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...