Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.

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Fraud Waiver

Fraud Waiver Approved! Jun (right) was a crewman who jumped ship in 2002. He overstayed in the U.S. for several months,...

Humanitarian Revalidation
Humanitarian Revalidation

Green Card Approved Despite Petitioner’s Death Ismael (left) was petitioned by his father back in 1996. He patiently waited for...

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Child Status Protection Act

Age-Out “Child” gets Green Card through Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) Paolo (left) was only a small child when his U.S....

New Developments On Embassy Interviews

The Department of State (DOS) recently announced a change in policy concerning scheduling of immigrant visa interviews. Previously, immigrant visa...

Update On The Embassy Interviews

Most people, with family members or employees stranded overseas waiting for their immigrant visa interviews, will find some ray of...

Thanksgiving Message

Thanksgiving is again being celebrated differently this year. Thankfully, although we are still in the midst of a pandemic, we...

Why Is My Case Taking So Long At USCIS?

It can be extremely frustrating about how long USCIS takes to process petitions, extensions, work authorizations, adjustment of status, and...