Author: NYC Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova I want to talk about the very essence of a free and democratic nation: The rule of law. America waves this phrase around, the rule of law, as if it were sacrosanct and inherent to the nation’s bloodwork. I’m here to tell you that maybe the rule of law is more a platitude than ever before. Thanks to M ...
Author: Deportation Defense Attorney Alena Shautsova NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps individuals with criminal convictions that may disqualify them from US Immigration benefits. An aggravated felony is a type of crime that according to the Immigration laws may have very tough consequences for a non-citizen. What is an aggravated felo ...
Author: USA Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova In the US, detention centers have become the norm for immigrants fleeing from their home countries due to fear of persecution. Previously, when a person was apprehended (arrested) in the US, usually at the border or a port of entry if they immediately claimed asylum, they would be placed into remova ...
Author: USA Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Plain and simple: Expanded Expedited Removal is Back. Here is a list of everyone who should not be placed into Expedited Removal Proceedings. If you are without status, or even a permanent resident in some situations, it is important to read this over and check to see if you fall under one of the exce ...
Author: New York Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps her clients to be released from Immigration detention. A non-citizen in the US may be detained by Immigration authorities when he/she is found to have violated US Immigration laws, or, at times, there is a reason to believe he/she did. Of course, ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova A person with a removal order issued by the Immigration Judge or an expedited removal order faces extra challenges when he/she executes that order (departs the United States) and reenters the United States. A familiar scenario would be when one attempts to enter the United States but is turned do ...
Author: NYC Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova, co-author: Greg Abrams Reports of DACA recipients receiving notices to appear in Immigration Court began on December 29th, 2019. What a great way to start the New Year… with fear and uncertainty. When a person applies for DACA, they concede that they are deportable from the US, but ask for deferred ...
Author: Tomas Greenberg, Alena Shautsova It’s no secret that the current U.S. administration has been cracking down on immigration, and a new policy released by President Trump has only further strengthened these efforts. The policy expands the process of expedited removal—when the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) quickly removes ...
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Voluntary departure is a form of relief from removal. Once the Immigration court proceedings began, one cannot simply leave the US without risking having an order of removal in absentia. At times, voluntary departure is the only option. Sometimes, you choose it strategically: not to have an ord ...
Author: New York Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Adjustment of status application I 485 is usually filed with USCIS. In fact, it has to be filed with USCIS unless the person in removal proceedings. In removal proceedings, only the Immigration Judge will have jurisdiction to make a decision on I 485 form apart form certain very narrow except ...
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