USCIS’s new “denial memo” is now in effect
Starting on September 11, 2018, a new USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM) became effective, instructing officers on how to adjudicate (process...
19 September, 2018
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
You cannot have “assumed name” fingerprints
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: In 2004, I applied for a visitor’s visa but was denied. The next year, I secured an “assumed...
12 September, 2018
The Philippine Consulate will not report you to DHS
When applying for almost all USCIS benefits, the USCIS usually requires a person to have a valid, unexpired passport. This...
05 September, 2018
U.S. citizen husband is considered “parent” of wife’s extramarital child, entitling that child to U.S. citizenship
On August 13, 2018, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which is just below the U.S. Supreme Court, saved a...
28 August, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: Attorney General Sessions makes it harder to obtain court continuances/postponements
On August 16, 2018, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions issued an opinion, to be binding on all immigration courts, on when...
21 August, 2018
“Public charge” refusal voids provisional waiver
I have previously written about provisional waivers, where certain people are not eligible to adjust status (be interviewed for a...
08 August, 2018
Good news: USCIS to postpone implementation of NTA memo
In previous articles, I wrote about a recent USCIS policy memorandum (PM), where USCIS would start issuing notices to appear...
01 August, 2018
You could face deportation/removal if your case or extension is denied
In a previous article, I wrote about USCIS issuing a Policy Memorandum (PM) about the various categories of cases where...
25 July, 2018
The September 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
15 August, 2018