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Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | November 28, 2015 - 9:00am

Thanksgiving is when people take a step back and reflect on all of the wonderful things and events to be grateful for, and to give thanks to those people who played such a key role in helping us achieve them.

Opinion

Law offices don’t need to be like Starbucks

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | November 9, 2014 - 12:00am

Everyone is familiar with Starbucks coffee houses, which are located on virtually every street in every city. In some cases, there may be four Starbucks coffee shops on each of the four corners of an intersection....

Opinion

DOL confirms that people can petition relatives for employment-based green cards

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | September 7, 2014 - 12:00am

Filipinos are well-aware that it takes years and years to bring family members to US through some family-based petitions. A petition by a brother or sister could take up to 25 years!

Opinion

How to bring your same-sex partner from Phl

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | April 6, 2014 - 12:00am

When the US Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), their ruling enabled same-sex couples to marry and, for immigration purposes, to petition one another for green cards.

Opinion

‘Married/single’ immigrant discovered when derivative child applied for naturalization

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | March 9, 2014 - 12:00am

Recently, a young woman came to my office for a consultation after USCIS denied her naturalization application.

Opinion

Fixed and suspicious marriages

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | March 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Everyone knows that one of the fastest and easiest ways to get a green card is thru a bona fide, good faith (love) marriage to a US citizen.

Opinion

Can I get a green card if I'm caught in a fixed marriage?

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | December 23, 2012 - 12:00am

I have often said on my television show, Citizen Pinoy, as well as in my newspaper columns, that if you don’t love (and live with) your American partner, don’t marry him or her. In other words, don’t...

Opinion

Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | November 18, 2012 - 12:00am

Thanksgiving is when people take a step back and reflect on all of the wonderful things and events to be grateful for, and to give thanks to those people who played such a key role in helping us achieve them.

Opinion

6 ways to make the impeachment trial awesome

By Pepe Diokno | May 12, 2012 - 12:00am

The impeachment trial is back from a six week hiatus an eternity on Philippine TV, where seasons change every 12 weeks, and Big Brother is never off the air for more than 24 hours.

Supreme

Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | November 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Thanksgiving is when people take a step back and reflect on all of the wonderful things and events to be grateful for, and to give thanks to those people who played such a key role in helping us achieve them.

Opinion