Terminating a failed marriage could “expedite” your petition
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I was petitioned by my U.S. citizen parent in 2008 as a married child (category F-3). However, I...
07 August, 2019
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Five years of social media required on visa application forms
Recently, the State Department revised immigrant and non-immigrant visa application forms to add a question asking a person to list...
31 July, 2019
HR 1044 would hurt and help Filipinos
On July 10, 2019 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (HR 1044). ...
23 July, 2019
Deported because extension denied
Many people visit the U.S., and upon arrival are allowed to remain for six months. Near the end of that...
10 July, 2019
How come the consul said my child “aged out”?
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My sister petitioned me back in 1997, when my child was still a baby. Recently, the priority date...
02 July, 2019
Mother’s eight month delay in filing petition causes extra 12-year wait for daughter
I recently had a consultation where a mother’s confusion and lack of understanding of immigration law resulted in her delaying...
26 June, 2019
U.S. embassy still open, despite USCIS Manila field office closure
Recently, the USCIS announced it will be closing its Manila field office. This has created a lot of confusion and...
12 June, 2019
Nothing has been happening on my petition all these years!
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I am a U.S. citizen, and petitioned my sister and her family in 1995. It has now been...
05 June, 2019
Trump cracking down on immigrants who receive public assistance
On May 23, 2019, Pres. Trump issued a memorandum to strictly enforce obligations under affidavits of support (Form I-864), including: ...
29 May, 2019