Were You Fingerprinted?
Whenever a person applies for most immigration benefits, they are fingerprinted, either at the U.S. Embassy or by the USCIS...
14 August, 2024
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The September 2024 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
08 August, 2024
Green Card, Despite Assumed Name Entry
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: Years ago, I entered the U.S. under an assumed-name visa and passport. (The picture in the passport and...
31 July, 2024
Reporting Changes To Your Petition (Part 2)
When a family petition is filed, it can sometimes take many months or even years for the petition to be...
25 July, 2024
Preparing For Amnesty
For decades, the president and Congress have been preaching and campaigning on the need for immigration reform. Every few years,...
17 July, 2024
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
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