Safeguarding your petition, part 1
Most family-based petitions take years to be processed and for the priority date to finally become current. For example, it...
11 September, 2019
Immigration Articles
New “public charge” regulations could result in more denials
The Trump Administration recently announced new regulations on public charge, to be effective October 15, 2019. The plan is to...
04 September, 2019
Petition Denied Based on Petitioner’s Prior Fixed Marriage
Many people believe that once they obtain a green card through marriage, they are “home free” as far as their...
14 August, 2019
Date of marriage on illegitimate child’s birth certificate should not harm single parent’s petition
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I was petitioned as “single” by my immigrant (green card) parent in 2008. The priority date is now...
28 August, 2019
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
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
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