Appealing a Visa denial
Ordinarily, there is no appeal process for visa refusals. Under the doctrine of "consular non- reviewability", a person cannot even...
29 June, 2016
Immigration Articles
A little knowledge can be dangerous
Despite having only limited knowledge or understanding of immigration laws, some people attempt to strategize and handle their immigration case...
22 June, 2016
Avoiding an Affidavit of Support (form 1-864) by working 40 quarters (10 years)
Family based petitions and some employment-based petitions (where a relative owns a 5% interest in the petitioning company) require the...
15 June, 2016
The July 2016 priority dates
THE JULY 2016 PRIORITY DATES By Michael J. Gurfinkel, Esq. Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the...
08 June, 2016
Re-packaging and re-filing a hardship/fraud waiver
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: When I filed for adjustment of status, USCIS said I committed fraud when I entered the US under...
01 June, 2016
Titanic problems
Almost every Filipino has seen the movie Titanic, the story of Jack and Rose who sailed that doomed ship, which...
25 May, 2016
The June 2016 priority dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
18 May, 2016
Families of Filipino WWII Veterans may be allowed to come to the US asap, and wait for their petitions in the US!!!
Beginning on June 8, 2016, certain family members of Filipino World War II veterans may apply to come to the...
11 May, 2016
Relief from removal/deportation because notice sent to old address
Many people were ordered removed/deported "in absentia" (in their absence) because they did not appear at their removal hearing. However,...
04 May, 2016