Author: New York Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova 2017 was a year of unimaginable change within the field of Immigration Law. Orders of supervision were not renewed, TPS for certain countries was not extended. An entrepreneurship program was passed to help small entrepreneurs start a business in the US, however, minutes after its passing it ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova A green card holder or a lawful permanent resident, is presumed to have settled in the United States after the receipt of the status. As such, the law states, that if an LPR spends too much time abroad, he/she can lose the green card. Often, the issue arises in the airport upon the LPR’s arrival after a s ...
Author: Green Card lawyer Alena Shautsova USCIS has recently changed its I 765 work authorization application. Now, certain applicants who have never had a social security number in the US, will be able to obtain it simultaneously with the work authorization. An EAD or employment authorization card allows certain applicants to start legally worki ...
Author: Green Card lawyer Alena Shautsova Many are aware that in order to get a green card or permanent resident status in the US, one has to have a family member or a job to sponsor him/her. But there are situations when a person can actually sponsor him/herself, without the need of an “outside” sponsorship. Here, I will list the most common situ ...
Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova MAVNI or Military Accessions in the National Interest program allows non-immigrants to join US Military forces and obtain citizenship via expedited way. It was first authorized by President Obama in 2009. On July 3, 2017 National Public Radio reported that Pentagon has plans to eliminate MAVNI progra ...
Author: US Green Card lawyer Alena Shautsova Many are aware that to immigrate to the USA or to stay in the USA, one needs to be sponsored by a US citizen spouse or a 21 years- old US citizen child, or an employer. There is also an investment option that requires substantial capital to be put into the US economy. However, it is possible to sponsor ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Many consider a green card to be just a document that proves one’s status. People treat it as a passport, keep it away from those who can put a wrong spell on it… But little do they know that they must have that green card with them at all times. The law states the following: Every alien, eighteen year ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova An advance parole is a permission to enter the United States after a brief travel abroad while holding certain status or applying for an adjustment of status. If a person files an adjustment of status application and then travels outside the US without advance parole, the person’s application is consider ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The removal of one’s conditions on one’s permanent resident status is difficult to accomplish for married couples who have a true bona fide marriage. Without professional help or guidance of an attorney it can be cumbersome for couples who are camera shy, haven’t consolidated their bank accounts into join ...
Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova Many United States citizens would like to sponsor their relatives into the United States. The fastest tracks for family members are available for parents and spouses of the United States citizens, as well as children (including step-children) but only if the petitions for children are filed before their ...
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