The May 2023 Priority Dates: Employment Dates Retrogress!
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
17 April, 2023
Immigration Articles
CSPA: Child’s Age When Petition Was Filed Doesn’t Matter!
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My sister petitioned me in 2002 in the F-4 category (brother/sister of a U.S. citizen) when my child...
12 April, 2023
USCIS Ends COVID Extensions
In yet another sign that the COVID-19 pandemic is finally over, USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) announced it will...
04 April, 2023
Is There Hope After a Denial? (Part 2)
Many people believe that once their case is denied, that is the end of the line. No more hope...
30 March, 2023
April 2023 Priority Dates: Bad News for F-2A Beneficiaries
The April 2023 priority dates for F-2A beneficiaries retrogressed (moved backwards) on the final action dates chart, from being “current”...
27 March, 2023
Is There Hope After A Denial? (Part 1)
Many people believe that once their case is denied, that is the end of the line. No more hope...
15 March, 2023
You Must Terminate Prior Marriages to Remarry, Not Just “Separate”
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I entered the U.S. on a tourist visa and then overstayed and am out of status. My...
08 March, 2023
Parent’s Annulment Affects Child’s CSPA Eligibility
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: In 2005, I was petitioned by my parent as a married child (category F-3), which was eventually approved...
01 March, 2023
USCIS Announces Major Change In CSPA Age Calculation
On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a major change in determining when a visa...
20 February, 2023