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, overstayed,...
06 December, 2023
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
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...
29 November, 2023
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...
15 November, 2023
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...
09 November, 2023
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 know...
09 November, 2023
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...
02 November, 2023
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...
25 October, 2023
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 priority...
18 October, 2023
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...
12 October, 2023