The December 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
09 November, 2023
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Conditional Residents Can Petition Children With Their Two-Year Green Card
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I married a U.S. citizen after my child’s 18th birthday and am now a conditional resident. I know...
09 November, 2023
How Will Marriage Affect My Petition? Part II
In a previous article, I discussed some situations where the marriage of a beneficiary could affect their petition. I urge...
02 November, 2023
How Will Marriage Affect My Petition? Part I
Many people ask what would happen to their petition if they got married. In this article, I will discuss how...
25 October, 2023
Can the Mistress’s Child Be Included?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: In 2002, I was petitioned by my U.S. citizen parent as a married child (category F-3). The priority...
18 October, 2023
The November 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
12 October, 2023
Wake Up Call for DAPA Parents
In 2014, former President Obama issued a memo for “Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA).” That program was similar to...
04 October, 2023
The October 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
20 September, 2023
DACA: CONGRESS SHOULD FINALLY START “DREAM’IN”
On September 13, 2023, a federal judge once again declared that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is...
14 September, 2023