I’m tired and just want to give up and go back home!
Many Filipinos consult with me saying they are sad, lonely, and depressed over their immigration situation, and just want to...
28 November, 2017
Immigration Articles
Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks
Thanksgiving is when people step back and reflect on all of the wonderful things and events to be grateful for,...
20 November, 2017
December 2017 Priority Dates: F-1 and F-2B Retrogress
The December 2017 priority dates bring bad news for those Filipinos petitioned as adult single children of US citizens (F-1)...
14 November, 2017
You don’t need a Philippine annulment to get married in the U.S.
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I have been out of status in the U.S. since 2010. I’ve been separated from my husband since...
08 November, 2017
Extension Requests Thoroughly Reviewed Despite Prior Petition Approval
Since about 2004, USCIS had a policy that if an initial H-1B petition was approved, and the alien later applied...
31 October, 2017
TFC Store
Your tanong may sagot si Atty. Michael Gurfinkel sa TFC Store! November 2, 2017 6:00pm - 7:00pm TFC Store 2001 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly City,...
31 October, 2017
CBP “inspects” domestic flight from SFO to JFK
On October 12, 2017, several passengers aboard a domestic Delta flight from San Francisco to New York, filed a lawsuit...
24 October, 2017
The November 2017 Priority Dates
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular...
17 October, 2017
Appealing Visa Denial
Ordinarily, there is no appeal process for visa refusals at the Embassy. Under the doctrine of "consular non- reviewability", a...
11 October, 2017