https://fitenkolaw.com/blog Articles from a Florida immigration attorney: green cards, work and investor visas, citizenship. In English and Russian. en-US Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/immigration-fiscal-year-october-reset-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/immigration-fiscal-year-october-reset-guide Annual visa limits reset October 1, the Bulletin moves most, and unused numbers expire September 30 without carrying over. What that means for your case. Visa Bulletin Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/dv-2028-lottery-registration-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/dv-2028-lottery-registration-guide The entry takes twenty minutes and is easy to void. Eligibility by country and education, photo rules that reject entries, and errors that cost the win. Diversity Visa Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/l-1-new-office-employer-guide-florida https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/l-1-new-office-employer-guide-florida A new office L-1 is approved for one year only. Premises, the corporate chain, the year abroad, and why the 12-month extension is the real test. (305) 315-3425. Work Visas Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/eb-1a-worked-examples-profiles https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/eb-1a-worked-examples-profiles Criteria lists do not tell you if you qualify. Five hypothetical profiles — researcher, engineer, founder, chef — and one that should wait. (305) 315-3425. Talent Visas Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/immigration-lawyer-cost-fees-florida https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/immigration-lawyer-cost-fees-florida Attorney fee, USCIS fees and third-party costs are three different things. Flat vs hourly, what is excluded, and seven questions to ask — (305) 315-3425. Case Strategy Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/eb-1a-green-card-athletes-coaches-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/eb-1a-green-card-athletes-coaches-guide EB-1A for athletes: the ten criteria in sport, why meeting three is not enough, coaches, and what to file when a competing career ends — (305) 315-3425. Talent Visas Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/eb-2-niw-business-plan-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/eb-2-niw-business-plan-guide NIW plans fail when reused from E-2 or EB-5. What the three Dhanasar prongs require and how the January 2025 update raised the bar — (305) 315-3425. Green Card Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/o-1b-visa-arts-motion-picture-television-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/o-1b-visa-arts-motion-picture-television-guide O-1B explained: distinction vs extraordinary achievement, the six criteria, the consultation letter, agents, and O-3 limits — call (305) 315-3425. Talent Visas Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/immigration-lawyer-coral-springs-parkland-broward https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/immigration-lawyer-coral-springs-parkland-broward Which USCIS office serves Broward, what slows cases locally, and how to prepare for an Oakland Park interview. Coral Springs office — (305) 315-3425. Case Strategy Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/dv-lottery-visa-bulletin-2026-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/dv-lottery-visa-bulletin-2026-guide DV visa issuance is paused and DV-2026 ends September 30, 2026. What to do now, how to read the Visa Bulletin, the new $1 fee — call (305) 315-3425. Immigration News Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/how-to-choose-immigration-lawyer-miami-2026 https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/how-to-choose-immigration-lawyer-miami-2026 How to choose an immigration lawyer in Miami in 2026: verify Florida Bar licensing, spot notario red flags, understand fees, and ask the right questions. Call (305) 315-3425. Case Strategy Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/same-sex-lgbtq-marriage-green-card-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/same-sex-lgbtq-marriage-green-card-miami Same-sex marriage green cards in Miami: equal federal treatment, bona fide marriage evidence, unique LGBTQ documentation, and an asylum note. Call (305) 315-3425. Family Immigration Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/daca-2026-renewal-miami-dreamers https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/daca-2026-renewal-miami-dreamers DACA in 2026 for Miami Dreamers: what renewals, work permits, and advance parole look like now, plus alternatives. Call Fitenko Law at (305) 315-3425. Humanitarian Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/green-card-renewal-replacement-i-90-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/green-card-renewal-replacement-i-90-miami Renewing or replacing a green card in Miami? A clear Form I-90 guide — conditional vs. 10-year cards, fees, extension letters, ASC biometrics. Call (305) 315-3425. Green Card Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/keeping-families-together-parole-in-place-2026-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/keeping-families-together-parole-in-place-2026-miami Where parole in place and Keeping Families Together stand in 2026, and what Miami families can do now. Fitenko Law. Call (305) 315-3425. Immigration News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/advance-parole-travel-green-card-pending-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/advance-parole-travel-green-card-pending-miami A Miami immigration attorney explains advance parole (Form I-131): how to travel while your I-485 is pending without abandoning your case. Call (305) 315-3425. Green Card Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/h-1b-2027-cap-registration-miami-employers https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/h-1b-2027-cap-registration-miami-employers FY2027 H-1B cap season brought weighted, wage-based selection to Miami employers. Learn the registration rules, $215 fee, timeline, and fees — call (305) 315-3425. Work Visas Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/travel-restrictions-2026-miami-immigrants https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/travel-restrictions-2026-miami-immigrants How the 2026 U.S. travel ban and visa restrictions affect Miami families with ties to Haiti, Cuba & Venezuela. Fitenko Law explains — call (305) 315-3425. Immigration News Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/public-charge-2026-miami-green-card https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/public-charge-2026-miami-green-card Public charge in 2026 for Miami green-card applicants: which benefits count, the totality-of-circumstances test, and the I-864 link. Call (305) 315-3425. Immigration News Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/uscis-fee-schedule-2026-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/uscis-fee-schedule-2026-miami A 2026 guide to USCIS filing fees for Miami families — I-130, I-485, I-765, N-400, I-90 and more, with online discounts and fee waivers. Call (305) 315-3425. Immigration News Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/affidavit-of-support-i-864-miami-2026 https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/affidavit-of-support-i-864-miami-2026 2026 I-864 income requirements for Miami sponsors: the 125% poverty guideline, household size, joint sponsors, assets, and enforceability. Fitenko Law: (305) 315-3425. Family Immigration Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/green-card-through-parent-adult-child-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/green-card-through-parent-adult-child-miami How U.S. citizens in Miami sponsor a parent (IR-5) or an adult son or daughter (F1/F3) for a green card: priority dates, CSPA ages, consular vs. AOS. Call (305) 315-3425. Family Immigration Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/i-601a-unlawful-presence-waiver-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/i-601a-unlawful-presence-waiver-miami How the I-601A provisional unlawful-presence waiver keeps Miami families together: extreme hardship, the process, and pitfalls. Call (305) 315-3425. Case Strategy Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/t-visa-trafficking-survivors-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/t-visa-trafficking-survivors-miami A Miami immigration attorney explains the T visa for trafficking survivors: eligibility, the law-enforcement cooperation rule and its exceptions, benefits, family, and the green-card path. Call (305) 315-3425. Humanitarian Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/u-visa-crime-victims-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/u-visa-crime-victims-miami U visa for crime victims in Miami: qualifying crimes, the I-918B certification, waitlist, EAD, and the path to a green card. Call Fitenko Law at (305) 315-3425. Humanitarian Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/vawa-self-petition-miami-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/vawa-self-petition-miami-guide Abused by a U.S. citizen or LPR spouse, parent, or child? A Miami immigration attorney explains the confidential VAWA self-petition, evidence, work permit, and green card. Call (305) 315-3425. Humanitarian Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/colombia-south-america-immigration-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/colombia-south-america-immigration-miami A 2026 Miami immigration guide for Colombians, Argentines, Peruvians and other South Americans: asylum, family, E-2 investor, work and student visa paths. Call (305) 315-3425. Case Strategy Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/nacara-central-america-relief-miami https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/nacara-central-america-relief-miami NACARA relief for Nicaraguans, Salvadorans & Guatemalans in Miami: adjustment, special-rule cancellation, and family derivatives. Call (305) 315-3425. Humanitarian Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/venezuela-immigration-options-miami-2026 https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/venezuela-immigration-options-miami-2026 TPS is ending for Venezuelans in Miami. Explore asylum, family, employment and humanitarian paths in 2026. Fitenko Law PLLC, Doral & South Florida — (305) 315-3425. Humanitarian Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/cuban-adjustment-act-miami-2026 https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/cuban-adjustment-act-miami-2026 Cuban Adjustment Act green cards in Miami for 2026: who qualifies, the one-year rule, CHNV parole issues, derivatives. Fitenko Law — call (305) 315-3425. Green Card Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/academic-research-immigration-gainesville https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/academic-research-immigration-gainesville Cap-exempt H-1B, J-1 waivers, EB-1B & STEM OPT for UF faculty, postdocs & researchers. Paid strategy session: call (305) 315-3425 today. Work Visas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/employment-perm-immigration-jacksonville https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/employment-perm-immigration-jacksonville PERM labor certification, EB-2/EB-3 and H-1B for Jacksonville employers. Russian/Ukrainian-speaking counsel. Call (305) 315-3425 for a paid strategy session. Work Visas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/investor-family-immigration-naples-fort-myers https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/investor-family-immigration-naples-fort-myers E-2 for operating SW Florida businesses plus family green cards for snowbirds. Attorney Ekaterina Fitenko. Call (305) 315-3425 to book a paid strategy session. Investor Visas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/physician-healthcare-immigration-tampa-bay https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/physician-healthcare-immigration-tampa-bay J-1 waivers, Conrad 30, physician NIW, H-1B & nursing EB-3 for Tampa Bay doctors and nurses. Call (305) 315-3425 for a paid strategy session. Work Visas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/e-2-franchise-hospitality-visas-orlando-kissimmee https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/e-2-franchise-hospitality-visas-orlando-kissimmee How E-2 treaty investors buy franchises & hospitality businesses in Orlando & Kissimmee. FDD, multi-unit, L-1A. Call (305) 315-3425 for a strategy session. Investor Visas Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/i-751-removing-conditions-green-card-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/i-751-removing-conditions-green-card-guide Florida immigration attorney explains Form I-751 joint filing, waivers, evidence, interview, and divorce-while-pending. Book a paid strategy session: (305) 315-3425. Family Immigration Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/k-1-fiance-visa-vs-cr-1-spousal-visa-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/k-1-fiance-visa-vs-cr-1-spousal-visa-guide K-1 fiancé visa or CR-1 spousal visa? Compare 2026 timelines, cost, work and travel. Plan your path with a Florida attorney — call (305) 315-3425. Family Immigration Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/k-1-fiance-visa-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/k-1-fiance-visa-guide Family Immigration Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/adjustment-of-status-i-485-complete-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/adjustment-of-status-i-485-complete-guide A complete guide to Form I-485 adjustment of status: eligibility, bars, the filing package, timeline, the 2026 discretion posture, and South Florida practice. Green Card Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq. https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/ead-work-permit-i-765-guide https://fitenkolaw.com/blog/ead-work-permit-i-765-guide Green Card Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Ekaterina Fitenko, Esq.