Category: Recent Announcements

The Department of State has released the June 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5953.html.  The Visa Bulletin is published monthly by the Department of State and indicates who may apply for an immigrant visa based on their preference category and priority date.  For...

New Senate Immigration Reform Bill posted Apr 17, 2013, 6:42 AM by Michael Vosilla A bi-partisan group of 8 Senators, known as the "Gang of Eight," have introduced new legislation to fix our broken immigration system.  The "Border Security, Economic Opportunity...

May 2013 Visa Bulletin posted Apr 10, 2013, 2:23 PM by Michael Vosilla The Department of State has released the May 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin/2013/visa-bulletin-for-may-2013.html.  If you have any questions, or think...

On April 5, 2013, the SJC issued a series of decisions that clarified, once and for all, that socially sharing a marijuana cigarette is not the equivalent of distributing marijuana. Until these decisions, some law enforcement officers would try to avoid the impact of the...

This week, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court clarified the standard of review to be used by Probate & Family Court judges when reviewing a complaint for modification of a child support order. In the case of Morales v. Morales (SJC-11104, March 12, 2013), the SJC ruled...

The Department of State has released the April 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: If you have any questions, or think that your priority date is now, or may be, current in the near future, please contact one of the immigration lawyers at LaFountain...

Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers - APPLY NOW posted Mar 4, 2013, 7:37 AM by Michael Vosilla As of March 4, 2013, USCIS has begun accepting applications for provisional unlawful presences waivers from certain visa immigrant applicants before they depart...

The Department of State has released the March 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here: http://travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5885.html.  If you have any questions, or think that your priority date is now, or may be, current in the near future, please contact one of the immigration lawyers at...

Immigration Law Change: New $165.00 Immigrant Visa Fee posted Jan 29, 2013, 6:31 AM by Michael Vosilla USCIS has announced that as of February 1, 2013, those intending immigrants who receive an immigrant visa package from a U.S. consulate...

The Department of State has released the February 2013 Visa Bulletin, which can be found here:  If you have any questions, or think that your priority date is now, or may be, current in the near future, please contact one of the immigration lawyers at...