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USCIS publishes draft policy manual on ‘extreme hardship’

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | October 24, 2015 - 10:00am

If a person commits certain immigration violations (such as fraud, or overstaying in the US for over six months and then departing, etc.),

Opinion

A very difficult fraud waiver victory

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | August 8, 2015 - 10:00am

Whenever a person commits fraud in obtaining an immigration benefit (such as entering the US under a different name, using bogus documents, applying for benefits to which they are not entitled, etc.), the person...

Opinion

Gay partner’s ‘hardship’ taken into account for fraud waiver

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

In an unpublished opinion, the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) stated that the hardship suffered by an “applicant’s domestic partner of 17 years” could be taken into account when evaluating...

Opinion

Should you appeal or re-file?

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | December 9, 2012 - 12:00am

Sometimes, a person’s case is denied, whether it is a hardship/fraud waiver, employment or family based petition, or other types of filing. In most denials, the person is given the right to appeal the denial,...

Opinion

The poor do not go crazy easily

By Jerry Tundag | October 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Lost in the euphoria over the successful rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped for 69 days several miles underground was the seemingly obsessive speculation about their mental health by Western journalists.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - A truly Filipino Merry Christmas to you all!

December 26, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippines is one of the few places in the world where appearances can truly be deceiving.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - A truly Filipino Merry Christmas to you all!

December 25, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippines is one of the few places in the world where appearances can truly be deceiving. Hard times in the country are not as readily apparent as they are elsewhere.

Freeman Opinion

EDITORIAL - A truly Filipino Merry Christmas to you all!

December 24, 2008 - 12:00am

The Philippines is one of the few places in the world where appearances can truly be deceiving.

Freeman Opinion

FAQs on 'extreme hardship' waiver (Part 3)

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | October 5, 2008 - 12:00am

In previous articles, I discussed some of the aspects and issues regarding a “hardship waiver”. Here are more ...

Opinion

FAQs on 'extreme hardship' waiver (Part 2)

By IMMIGRATION CORNER | By Michael J. Gurfinkel | September 28, 2008 - 12:00am

In previous articles, I discussed some of the aspects and issues regarding a “hardship waiver”. Here are more ...

Opinion