Articles

The January 2024 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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Thank You For Cheating!

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My husband and I have been married since 1995. We entered the U.S. as visitors in 1996, ...
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What If My Marriage Does Not Work Out?

Whenever a person obtains a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen and they were married less than two ...
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Why I Am So Grateful This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is when people step back and reflect on all of the wonderful things and events to be grateful for ...
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The December 2023 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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Conditional Residents Can Petition Children With Their Two-Year Green Card

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I married a U.S. citizen after my child’s 18th birthday and am now a conditional resident.  I ...
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How Will Marriage Affect My Petition? Part II

In a previous article, I discussed some situations where the marriage of a beneficiary could affect their petition.  I urge ...
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How Will Marriage Affect My Petition? Part I

Many people ask what would happen to their petition if they got married.  In this article, I will discuss how ...
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Can the Mistress’s Child Be Included?

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: In 2002, I was petitioned by my U.S. citizen parent as a married child (category F-3).  The ...
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