Immigration Articles

Over the years, U.S. citizens or green card holders have consulted with me about how to petition their same-sex partners...

03 January, 2024

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

13 December, 2023

Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: My husband and I have been married since 1995. We entered the U.S. as visitors in 1996, overstayed,...

06 December, 2023

Whenever a person obtains a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen and they were married less than two...

29 November, 2023

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

09 November, 2023

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I married a U.S. citizen after my child’s 18th birthday and am now a conditional resident. I know...

09 November, 2023

In a previous article, I discussed some situations where the marriage of a beneficiary could affect their petition. I urge...

02 November, 2023

Many people ask what would happen to their petition if they got married. In this article, I will discuss how...

25 October, 2023

Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: In 2002, I was petitioned by my U.S. citizen parent as a married child (category F-3). The priority...

18 October, 2023