The August 2024 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
10 July, 2024
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Reporting Changes To Your Petition (Part 1)
When a family petition is filed, it can sometimes take many months or even years for the petition to be...
03 July, 2024
Biden’s New Amnesty?
On June 18, 2024, Pres. Biden announced a new program or process "to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses...
18 June, 2024
USCIS Must Approve The Petition
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Policy Manual (PM) states that if a petitioner properly files a family-based petition...
26 June, 2024
Adding And Removing Family Members From Petitions
Many people are confused as to which family members are and are not included under a family or employment-based petition. ...
04 June, 2024
The July 2024 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
13 June, 2024
CSPA Shock: But My Child Was In Diapers When The Petition Was Filed, But Aged Out?!
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: In 2003, my sister petitioned me and my family. At the time, our eldest child was only 6...
29 May, 2024
Automatic Revocation Of Your Petition
Even if a person already has an approved petition, it could be automatically revoked as of the date of approval. ...
22 May, 2024
But I Don’t Plan On Dying!
Over the years, I have had dozens of consultations from tearful clients, with the same facts and situation: A...
16 May, 2024