COVID-19 and its effect on immigration
With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, along with “stay-at-home,” “shelter in place,” quarantines, travel bans, etc., there has been ...
The April 2020 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
No more visitor visas for “birth tourism”
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has revised its regulations on eligibility for visitor visas, establishing that “travel to the ...
Naturalization denied because didn’t work for employer
If a person did not work for their sponsoring employer after they obtained a green card (through PERM/labor certification), it ...
How would an officer view your case?
When some people apply for immigration benefits, they look at their entitlement or eligibility from their OWN viewpoint. Many are ...
The March 2020 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
What happens if the beneficiary of a petition dies?
Most people are aware that if the petitioner (person who files a petition) dies, the beneficiary (family member being petitioned) ...
Supreme court clears way for new public charge regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court recently cleared the way for the Trump Administration to enforce new (and tougher) public charge regulations, ...
Should I appeal or refile?
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I just received a denial from USCIS, giving me 33 days to file an appeal. I ...
