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Michael J. Gurfinkel
Michael J. Gurfinkel
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Is there hope after a denial?
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - March 19, 2023 - 12:00am
Many people believe that once their case is denied, that is the end of the line.
Terminate prior marriage to remarry, not just separate
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - March 12, 2023 - 12:00am
I entered the US on a tourist visa and then overstayed and am out of status.
Parents’ annulment affects child’s CSPA eligibility
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - March 5, 2023 - 12:00am
In 2005, I was petitioned by my parent as a married child (category F-3), which was eventually approved in 2010.
Major change in CSPA age calculation
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - February 26, 2023 - 12:00am
On Feb. 14, 2023, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a major change in determining when a visa is “available” for purposes of calculating a child’s age under the Child Status...
The March 2023 priority dates
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - February 19, 2023 - 12:00am
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment-based categories.
750,000 home health aides needed in US each year
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - February 12, 2023 - 12:00am
According to a recent article by the American Immigration Council, “the United States will need to fill nearly three-quarters of a million open jobs for home health and personal care aides every year through...
USCIS sued over extreme delays in processing waivers
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - February 5, 2023 - 12:00am
On Jan. 23, 2023, a class-action lawsuit was filed against US Citizenship and Immigration Services over its extreme and unreasonable delays in adjudicating (processing and making a decision on) provisional waiver...
If you love them, don’t marry them!
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - January 29, 2023 - 12:00am
I’ve often joked with people who are being petitioned as “single” by their parents and who have a boyfriend or girlfriend that if they love them, don’t marry them.
The February 2023 priority dates
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - January 22, 2023 - 12:00am
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment-based categories.
Hope for a fiancée (K-1) who divorces
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - January 15, 2023 - 12:00am
The K-1 (fiancée) visa is Cupid’s visa, or the visa of love. I
Two-year green card extension
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - January 8, 2023 - 12:00am
USCIS (US Citizenship and Immigration Services) recently announced it will no longer be necessary for lawful permanent residents (LPR or green card holders) to replace an expired green card when filing for natu...
Petitioning a parent charged with fraud
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - January 1, 2023 - 12:00am
Many US citizens want to petition their parents to join them in the US.
The January 2023 priority dates
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - December 25, 2022 - 12:00am
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment-based categories.
Don’t ‘abandon’ your case through inaction
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - December 18, 2022 - 12:00am
One of the most heartbreaking, and easily preventable, denials is through “abandonment.” If your case is denied due to abandonment, there are strict time limits and grounds to have the case reopened...
Public charge: DHS issues final rule
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - December 11, 2022 - 12:00am
On Sept. 9, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule on the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility.
Six tips on scheduling your interview at the embassy
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - December 5, 2022 - 12:00am
Expedite your case if necessary. In some cases, it is possible to request that your interview be “expedited” based on some unusual situation or emergency, such as a sickly or elderly petitioner, a child...
Six tips on scheduling your interview at the embassy
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - December 4, 2022 - 12:00am
So many people have been waiting for months or years for their interview at the embassy.
Thanksgiving message
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - November 27, 2022 - 12:00am
Thanksgiving is being celebrated differently this year. Thankfully, we are nearing the end of the pandemic and may finally have a gathering of loved ones while adhering to COVID protocols.
The December 2022 priority dates
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - November 20, 2022 - 12:00am
Each month, the Visa Office of the State Department publishes, in the Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for that particular month, for the various family and employment-based categories.
Update on interviews and backlogs
by Michael J. Gurfinkel - November 13, 2022 - 12:00am
On Oct. 21, 2022, the Department of State provided an update on worldwide visa operations, stating that embassies around the world are “recovering faster than expected from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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