Under Which Petition Should You Process Your Child?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a nurse, and I was petitioned by a facility. I arrived in the U.S. in 2022...
30 August, 2023
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
CSPA: When Not to Expedite Your Case
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a green card holder, and in 2022, I filed petitions for my two children, who are...
24 August, 2023
The September 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
09 August, 2023
How Come the Consul Said My Child “Aged Out”?
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My sister petitioned me back in 2002, when my child was still a baby. Recently, the priority...
02 August, 2023
My Conversation with USCIS Officials
Recently, I attended the annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in Orlando, Florida. Thousands of immigration...
26 July, 2023
The August 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
19 July, 2023
Humanitarian Revalidation Approved at CSC!
I have long been a critic of the California Service Center (CSC) concerning the way they adjudicate humanitarian revalidation\reinstatement (HR)...
12 July, 2023
CSPA: What Is “Sought to Acquire”?
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) provides age-out protection for certain children beyond their 21st birthday, allowing them to be...
05 July, 2023
CSPA: How To Calculate Your Child’s Age
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) provides protection for certain children beyond their 21st birthday, allowing them to be processed...
28 June, 2023