The September 2021 Priority Dates
The September 2021 priority dates, continue to provide great news for workers in the EB-3 (skilled/professional) and “other worker” (unskilled...
18 August, 2021
Immigration Articles
Is There Hope After A Fraud Denial?
Dear Attorney Gurfinkel: I was petitioned by my U.S. citizen parent in 2011 as single. The priority date became current, and...
11 August, 2021
“Physical Abuse” Not Required for VAWA Green Card
Dear Atty. Gurfinkel: I married a U.S. citizen for love, hoping we would live “happily ever after.” Unfortunately, soon after...
04 August, 2021
DACA Update: USCIS Posts Guidance On Processing Applications
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20 July, 2021
Great News For F-1 Students: No Need To File Non-Immigrant Visa Extension To “Bridge The Gap”
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20 July, 2021
Administrative Closure Is Back At Immigration Courts!
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15 July, 2021
New Hope for People in Deportation
There is more great news for people who are in deportation/removal proceedings, or who may have already been ordered deported....
14 July, 2021
Deportation Case Dismissed!
In a previous column, I discussed a new memo from the Biden administration, that they are limiting deportations by exercising...
08 July, 2021
The August 2021 Priority Dates
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22 July, 2021