CBP “inspects” domestic flight from SFO to JFK
On October 12, 2017, several passengers aboard a domestic Delta flight from San Francisco to New York, filed a lawsuit...
24 October, 2017
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The November 2017 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
17 October, 2017
Appealing Visa Denial
Ordinarily, there is no appeal process for visa refusals at the Embassy. Under the doctrine of "consular non- reviewability", a...
11 October, 2017
Your Tanong, My Sagot, part 1
A popular segment on my weekly immigration television show, Citizen Pinoy, is Your Tanong, My Sagot, where people ask immigration...
03 October, 2017
Things that could make your case suspicious (part 2)
In a previous article, a reader, who was scheduled for his visa interview, asked about some of the things which...
26 September, 2017
State Department scraps “30/60 day rule” in favor of the new “90 day rule” for fraudulent intent
One of the most technical rules on visa fraud focuses on a person misrepresenting his or her intent when applying...
20 September, 2017
The October 2017 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
13 September, 2017
The end of DACA
On September 5, 2017, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is being rescinded or canceled....
06 September, 2017
Things that could make your case suspicious (Part 1)
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I have waited for over 12 years for an interview on my approved family petition. I am very nervous...
30 August, 2017