Boston Immigration & Nationality Law

Recent Posts from Boston Immigration & Nationality Law


  • November, 2009 Visa Bulletin

    Some real movement in the family categories, but a few of the employment categories are still somewhat backlogged. From the Department of State’s website.

  • October, 2009 Visa Bulletin

    Employment based third preference is open again, though the priority dates are not yet current… From the Department of State’s website.

  • Não percamos a esperança

    Por esses dias o presidente Obama disse que não podemos esperar uma reforma da lei migratória até 2010. Isto gerou desespero e desânimo na comunidade imigrante, já que todos têm esperado uma mudança na lei…

  • September, 2009 Visa Bulletin

    From the Department of State website… one month closer to the release of new visa numbers in October! Hopefully the Boston District Office will start issuing approvals on the pending EB3 backlog that goes back…

  • Legalization/ comprehensive immigration reform

    Interesting commentary from the Economist, in light of Obama’s recent comment that we can’t expect immigration reform earlier than next year… at the very least, we need to start talking about legalization.

  • August, 2009 Visa Bulletin

    At least it’s not moving backwards… from the Department of State website, the August, 2009 Visa Bulletin.

  • ABA Journal on Attorney John K. Dvorak

    Feds Wary of Boston Lawyer’s Work, Creating Problems for Legitimate Clients. Needless to say, this is causing problems in Metro Boston’s Brazilian community; I’ve spoken to many Brazilian immigrants in the area (Boston, Framingham, and…

  • Happy Independence Day!

    It’s great to be an immigration lawyer in Boston, where some of the first blows for American liberty were struck, and which provided leadership for the patriot cause. My office is a short walk from…

  • Update on Dvorak cases

    This is a link to an article in Sunday’s Boston Globe about cases filed by Boston immigration attorney John K. Dvorak — many of which are now being denied. I’ve spoken to many Brazilians who…

  • Casos de Dvorak

    Este é um link a um artigo no Boston Globe de ontem sobre casos preparados e apresentados pelo advogado de imigração de Boston, John K. Dvorak.  Vários desses casos estão sendo negados ultimamente. Tenho já…