USCIS Cracking Down On VAWA Filing Abuse
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a law (or program) designed to allow certain aliens to file a self-petition...
11 February, 2026
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Your Social Media Postings Could Result In Visa Refusal
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that as of December 15, 2025, U.S. embassies will more intensely examine visa...
21 January, 2026
USCIS Checking Visitor Visa Applications For Fraud
A Filipina mother and her U.S. citizen daughter recently consulted with me after the mother’s adjustment of status was denied...
04 February, 2026
Filipino’s Tourist Visa Revoked While on Vacation
Imagine taking a vacation to the U.S. on your tourist visa to visit family and friends. Your tourist visa may...
28 January, 2026
Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
When Trump took office in January 2025, he immediately signed an executive order restricting the birthright citizenship of children born...
06 December, 2025
Filipina Mother Deported Because Of Missing Document
Recently, an elderly Filipina mother, being petitioned by her U.S. citizen daughter, was ordered deported/removed because her daughter allegedly failed...
07 January, 2026
Obesity Could Be Grounds for Visa Refusal
According to reports, the Department of State (DOS) has issued a memo on “public charge,” where an applicant “must demonstrate...
26 November, 2025
USCIS Updates Guidance on Marital Petitions, Part I
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its Policy Manual (PM) on spousal petitions. The PM sets...
03 December, 2025
USCIS Updates Guidance on Marital Petitions, Part II
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its Policy Manual (PM) on spousal petitions. The PM sets...
17 December, 2025