Don’t Backdate Your Fraud!
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I am a U.S. citizen and petitioned my parents. When they went to the U.S. Embassy for...
21 June, 2023
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
The July 2023 Priority Dates
The July 2023 Priority Dates Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the...
14 June, 2023
Diamonds Are Forever, And So Is Fraud
Before 1996, if a person committed fraud (such as trying to enter the U.S. under an assumed name, submitting fake/bogus...
07 June, 2023
Save Your Papers!
Whenever a person applies for future or new immigration benefits, it is very important to retain documents concerning their past...
31 May, 2023
VAWA: Physical Abuse Is Not Required
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) allows spouses of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPR) to file their own...
24 May, 2023
The June 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
17 May, 2023
U.S. Citizen Denaturalized and Jailed for Lying on Naturalization Application
Recently, a U.S. citizen was found guilty of immigration fraud and denaturalized for providing false information on his naturalization application...
10 May, 2023
Case Denied: Should You Appeal or Refile?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I just received a denial from USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services), giving me 33 days to file...
03 May, 2023
No Visas For “Offspring”
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: Years ago, I was petitioned by my U.S. citizen parent in the F-3 category (married child of U.S....
26 April, 2023