“Physical Abuse” Not Required for VAWA Green Card
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I married a U.S. citizen for love, hoping we would live “happily ever after.” Unfortunately, soon after ...
The August 2021 Priority Dates
The August 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled ...
DACA Update: USCIS Posts Guidance On Processing Applications
As I reported in a previous article, on July 16, 2021, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Deferred ...
Great News For F-1 Students: No Need To File Non-Immigrant Visa Extension To “Bridge The Gap”
On July 20, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new policy that individuals applying for change of ...
Administrative Closure Is Back At Immigration Courts!
On July 15, 2021, Atty. Gen. Garland brought back “administrative closure” to immigration courts by overruling a previous decision made ...
New Hope for People in Deportation
There is more great news for people who are in deportation/removal proceedings, or who may have already been ordered deported ...
Deportation Case Dismissed!
In a previous column, I discussed a new memo from the Biden administration, that they are limiting deportations by exercising ...
No Visa If The Petitioner Moved Back To The Philippines
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My U.S. citizen father petitioned me in 2011 as a single adult child (Category F-1). About 3 ...
The July 2021 Priority Dates
The July 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled ...