The June 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
15 May, 2018
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Titanic problems
Almost every Filipino has seen the movie Titanic, the story of Jack and Rose who sailed that doomed ship, which...
08 May, 2018
It is now easier for fathers to transmit citizenship to their out of wedlock children
U.S. immigration law allows citizen parents to “transmit” or pass on U.S. citizenship to their children born abroad, provided certain...
01 May, 2018
You should consider finding a U.S. Employer for your spouse back home – If you can’t get legal status
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I came to the U.S. many years ago, and am out of status. I have now been away...
25 April, 2018
The May 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
17 April, 2018
USCIS to destroy undeliverable green cards and work authorizations
On April 3, 2018, the USCIS announced that it will start destroying green cards and work authorizations that are returned...
10 April, 2018
Trump wants to speed up deportations
Since becoming president, Donald Trump has made several significant changes to make it easier for the government to deport more...
04 April, 2018
Can my relative petition me for an employment-based green card?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: My aunt owns a care home, and wants to petition me as a caregiver. However, I was told...
27 March, 2018
Bad truth or good bola?
A Filipino and his U.S. citizen wife came to my office recently for a consultation. They drove several hours to...
21 March, 2018