In effort to implement hygiene and social distancing recommendations from the CDC, our office has temporarily put in place a no in-person appointment policy. We will continue to deliver quality legal services and will be responsive to the needs of our clients during this time.
Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives tens of thousands of applications for visas in a variety of different programs, and the process of reviewing those applications can be very lengthy. The extensive background checks,...
On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation ending travel bans that restricted the entry of nonimmigrants present in China, Brazil, India, Iran, South Africa, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Schengen Area.1 The proclamation also created a new rule,...
President Biden has issued a proclamation rescinding the existing region/country-specific COVID travel bans, instead putting in place a consistent approach requiring that non-US citizens present evidence of vaccination prior to travel in order to be admitted to the...
After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, most U.S. embassies and consulates are not operating at full capacity. Due to limited appointment availability, a significant backlog was created for immigrant (IV) and nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants waiting a...
The last several years have created high levels of stress and fear for many immigrants in the U.S. At times, it has seemed that nearly every week a new announcement was made that adversely impacted immigrants – from Dreamers to refugees – and put their futures in...
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for March 2021. The below are the cut-off dates for certain employment-based categories. FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR MARCH 2021 DATES FOR FILING CUT-OFF DATES FOR MARCH 2021 Reach out to the Law Offices of...
The Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney is happy to report that one of President Joseph Biden’s first acts as president was to publish the Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States, available at...
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for November 2020. The below are the cut-off dates for certain employment-based categories. FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2020 DATES FOR FILING CUT-OFF DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2020 Reach out to the Law...
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for October 2020. The below are the cut-off dates for certain employment-based categories. FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR OCTOBER 2020 DATES FOR FILING CUT-OFF DATES FOR OCTOBER 2020 Reach out to the Law Offices...
