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
Immigration Articles
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
The March 2023 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
15 February, 2023
750,000 Home Health Aides Needed In U.S. Each Year
According to a recent article by the American Immigration Council (AIC), “the United States will need to fill nearly three-quarters...
08 February, 2023
USCIS Sued Over Extreme Delays In Processing Waivers
On January 23, 2023, a class-action lawsuit was filed against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) over its extreme and...
01 February, 2023
If You Love Them, Don’t Marry Them!
I’ve often joked with people who are being petitioned as “single” by their parents (and who have a boyfriend or...
26 January, 2023