Immigration Articles

Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...

20 December, 2021

On December 13, 2021 the Department of State (DOS) published a temporary final rule (TFR) allowing consular officers the flexibility...

15 December, 2021

The Department of State (DOS) recently announced a change in policy concerning scheduling of immigrant visa interviews. Previously, immigrant visa...

07 December, 2021

Most people, with family members or employees stranded overseas waiting for their immigrant visa interviews, will find some ray of...

06 December, 2021

Thanksgiving is again being celebrated differently this year. Thankfully, although we are still in the midst of a pandemic, we...

22 November, 2021

The November priority dates are typically the start of the new “fiscal year” for visas, where a new annual supply...

18 November, 2021

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I have been a green card holder for over 5 years, paid my taxes, committed no crimes, and...

26 May, 2022

It can be extremely frustrating about how long USCIS takes to process petitions, extensions, work authorizations, adjustment of status, and...

03 November, 2021

For anyone with a pending petition or application, the delays in processing their case at USCIS can be frustrating and...

27 October, 2021