Articles

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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The November 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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Wake Up Call for DAPA Parents

In 2014, former President Obama issued a memo for “Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA).”  That program was similar to ...
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The October 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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DACA: CONGRESS SHOULD FINALLY START “DREAM’IN”

On September 13, 2023, a federal judge once again declared that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is ...
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Parent’s Naturalization Resulted In VISA Denial

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: While I was an immigrant (green card holder), I filed a petition for my spouse and two ...
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You Must Keep Track of Your Case!

With all the delays and backlog in connection with waiting for or scheduling your immigrant visa interview, it is easy ...
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Under Which Petition Should You Process Your Child?

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a nurse, and I was petitioned by a facility.  I arrived in the U.S. in ...
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CSPA: When Not to Expedite Your Case

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a green card holder, and in 2022, I filed petitions for my two children, who ...
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