The May 2017 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
19 April, 2017
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Permanent residents can petition their spouse and unmarried children
Many legal permanent residents (LPR or green card holders) mistakenly believe only US citizens can petition family members. Even after...
10 April, 2017
Is it safer to travel by bus or plane?
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I overstayed my visa, and am now out of status (TNT). I’m living in California, and want to...
05 April, 2017
Pres. Trump: Build bridges, not walls!
An open letter to the president: Dear Pres. Trump: Before you were elected president, you were one of the world’s premier builders....
29 March, 2017
Trump would favor provisional waiver
A provisional waiver can benefit certain people who are not eligible to adjust status in the US. These people include: ...
22 March, 2017
The April 2017 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
15 March, 2017
Green Card holder ordered removed for voting in US election
On February 13, 2017, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which is one level below the US Supreme Court), upheld...
08 March, 2017
What should I do if ICE comes to my home?
With the election of Donald Trump as president, and his pledge to fulfill his campaign promise of enforcing immigration laws...
01 March, 2017
The March 2017 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
22 February, 2017