The August 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular ...
Humanitarian Revalidation Approved at CSC!
I have long been a critic of the California Service Center (CSC) concerning the way they adjudicate humanitarian revalidation\reinstatement (HR) ...
CSPA: What Is “Sought to Acquire”?
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) provides age-out protection for certain children beyond their 21st birthday, allowing them to be ...
CSPA: How To Calculate Your Child’s Age
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) provides protection for certain children beyond their 21st birthday, allowing them to be processed ...
Don’t Backdate Your Fraud!
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a U.S. citizen and petitioned my parents. When they went to the U.S. Embassy for ...
The July 2023 Priority Dates
The July 2023 Priority Dates Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the ...
Diamonds Are Forever, And So Is Fraud
Before 1996, if a person committed fraud (such as trying to enter the U.S. under an assumed name, submitting fake/bogus ...
Save Your Papers!
Whenever a person applies for future or new immigration benefits, it is very important to retain documents concerning their past ...
VAWA: Physical Abuse Is Not Required
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPR) to file their own ...