HeyJaredMichael J. Gurfinkel
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USCIS to issue instant denials (opens the original)
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued a Policy Alert, warning people that USCIS may immediately deny any benefit request (a petition or application) if the applicant “fails to demonstrate eligibility for a benefit or fails to provide all required initial evidence when filing the application, without first issuing a Request for Evidence (RFE) or a Notice of Intent to Deny (NOID).” This is important because now, if you are missing a required document, or perhaps fille
Philippine Ambassador warns Filipinos to voluntarily leave the US (opens the original)
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According to various news sources, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez has advised Filipinos in the US with no clear path to legalization to consider leaving the US voluntarily to avoid the possibility of being detained and thereafter deported. But before anyone considers making such a dramatic and life-changing decision, they should consult with an attorney who can evaluate their situation, to determine if there is pagasa, and if there may be a way to legalize their
State Department announces global pause of immigrant visa appointments (opens the original)
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The US Department of State announced a major change that could affect thousands of people waiting for their immigrant visa interviews at US embassies and consulates around the world. The State Department has temporarily paused (or cancelled) immigrant visa appointments worldwide while consular officers receive new training concerning the “public charge” rules. It is likely that after the training, there will be many more “public charge” refusals. Public charge is a ground of inadmissibility unde
The September 2026 priority dates (opens the original)
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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. A priority date is a person’s “place in line” for a visa, meaning immigrant visas (or green cards) would be available for persons whose priority date is earlier than the cut-off dates listed below in the Visa Issuance or Final Action Date column. If your priority date was “current” but later retrogressed (or “mov
‘Never lawfully admitted’ denials (opens the original)
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Some people are having their naturalization applications denied on the grounds that they were “never lawfully admitted” for permanent residence. What this basically means is that they may have obtained their green card through fraud, mistake or US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) oversight. In other words, they obtained their green card in error, and only now has USCIS realized that error. If the person is not lawfully eligible for their green card, then they would not be eligible fo
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