DOS Updates Student Visa Eligibility Requirements
On December 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated its Foreign Affair Manual (FAM), concerning the “residence abroad”...
28 December, 2021
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Citizen Able To Petition Stepchild Without Adopting
Magoy (center) had been separated from her first husband for over 17 years, and was lonely and guilty for having...
25 December, 2021
A Father’s Dying Wish is Fulfilled
Mother Cece (center) petitioned her son Vince in 2001. Because he was out-of-status, and had no section 245(i), he was...
25 December, 2021
Crewman son helps legalize his mother
Did you know that family members can “spread the love” by helping each other legalize their status? Mommy Emi (left) came...
25 December, 2021
Humanitarian Revalidation or Survivor Law
Allain (left) was petitioned by his mother in 1997. He came to the U.S. as a tourist with his wife,...
25 December, 2021
Niece Petitions her Aunt for Green Card
Many people believe the only way to bring relatives to the U.S. is through a family petition. This is not...
25 December, 2021
The January 2022 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
20 December, 2021
Old Priority Date on New Employer’s Petition
Husband and wife, Jon (left) and Jen (center), were working for an employer who agreed to sponsor their employment petition....
20 December, 2021
Admitting Drug Use: Lifetime Ban Lifted
Joyce (center) petitioned her fiancé, Ronald (left), in 2006. However, while the K-1 petition was approved in 2007, his visa...
20 December, 2021