Trump wants to speed up deportations
Since becoming president, Donald Trump has made several significant changes to make it easier for the government to deport more...
04 April, 2018
Author: Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq.
Can my relative petition me for an employment-based green card?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: My aunt owns a care home, and wants to petition me as a caregiver. However, I was told...
27 March, 2018
Bad truth or good bola?
A Filipino and his U.S. citizen wife came to my office recently for a consultation. They drove several hours to...
21 March, 2018
The April 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
14 March, 2018
ICE targeting those with DUI convictions
As part of its “enforcement priorities,” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the recent arrest of over two dozen people...
08 March, 2018
Should Pres. Trump deport his in-laws?
Pres. Trump is fiercely opposed to family “chain migration” and wants to limit family petitions to spouses and minor children...
27 February, 2018
Why did the embassy cancel my interview?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I was petitioned in November 2006 as a single adult child of my immigrant (green card) parent, in...
21 February, 2018
The March 2018 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
14 February, 2018
Filipina nurses make great “green card” caregivers
Several years ago, Filipina nurses had a fast track to green cards, as their priority was “current”. They could be...
06 February, 2018