Sarraf Gentile

We have published a new video that discusses divorce and greencards — how sponsors are legally obligated to financially support the individuals they sponsor for immigration. Sometimes marriages go bad. If your US citizen or permanent resident spouse sponsored you for a green card, they made a promise to support you financially through an I-864 […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] Litigation skills can dramatically improve an immigration practice. Let’s begin by explaining why and then how to add federal litigation to one’s practice. First, litigation skills provide immigration law firms with true full service capabilities. With the addition of a real litigation threat, immigration counsel can deepen their relationships with clients […]

We have published a new video that explains how suing the government to compel a decision on a long-delayed immigration application is really about buying time — breaking through the impasse and allowing applicants to get the decisions they need (whether it’s an approval or a denial) so that they can move on with their […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] With another Father’s Day behind us, it’s a good opportunity to consider its meaning for the countless fathers waiting abroad for their visa applications to be decided while stuck in consular processing, preventing them from coming to the U.S. and reuniting with their families. Unfortunately, this is no made-up hypothetical. In fact, […]

We have published a new video that takes another look at the ongoing publicly reported investigation into possible tax violations by the Trump Organization (and its Chief Financial Officer, Allen Weisselberg) as a hypothetical and teachable moment. What if, for example, Mr. Weisselberg voluntarily came forward and informed the government about tax violations. Mr. Weisselberg […]

We have published a new video that explains how to properly inform the government — and carry out the formal “service of process” required to deliver legal papers to a sued party — when attempting to compel the government to decide a long-delayed immigration application.  You can view the video here or below.

[Also available on LinkedIn.] When suing the government to compel a decision on a long-delayed immigration application, a critical element is starting the litigation clock as soon as possible. In other words: beginning the government’s 60 day time period to respond to the lawsuit and, hopefully, pressuring them to decide the underlying application before their […]

We have published a new video that explores the fictional world of Bobby “Axe” Axelrod in the show “Billions” and the real-life efforts of those who buy fine art (and other high-end collectibles) but try to avoid the millions of dollars in sales & use taxes owed on those purchases. Blowing the whistle on these […]

We have published a new video that explains how an obscure government program called CARRP has caused widespread delays for immigration applicants from Muslim majority countries. Fortunately, there is a solution — to sue the government and ask a Judge to compel them to do what they are obligated to do.  You can view the […]

[Also available on LinkedIn.] Decisions on various immigration benefit applications – ranging from naturalizations to a whole host of visas – have become significantly delayed. A disproportionate number of these delayed decisions involve applicants from several Middle Eastern, South Asian and Muslim majority countries. The delay is partially caused by a policy called the Controlled Application […]