Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Parole in Place for Immigration purposes was a “gift” expanded in 2013 for those who have entered without inspection and had military family members. Many individuals were able to adjust their status legally without having to leave the country or go through a complex waiver process. The expansion of th ...
Author: EB1 USA Attorney Alena Shautsova US EB1 self-petition is an option for some people who would like to move and live in the United States. As a rule, if a person would like to receive a green card or permanent residence in the US, he or she has to be sponsored by an employer or a family member. But at times, a person can file for himself o ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova A person in the United States who is applying for permanent residence, has to prove that he/she was inspected and admitted before his/her application for adjustment of status is granted. Often, the problem arises when a person was brought into the country by his/her parents or entered the US using frau ...
Author: VAWA attorney Alena Shautsova I write this blog to help those abused women (men as well, but in my practice the majority of people who turn over for help are females for some reason) who cannot afford an attorney, and are planning to self-sponsor themselves and their children for a permanent residency in the United States. While I have oth ...
Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova Under normal circumstances, most Lawful Permanent residents are able to travel outside of the US and return without any problems. There are very few circumstances when a Re-entry permit will be required for a LPR (lawful Permanent Resident). First, one should apply for Re-entry permit if his trip abroad ...
Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova USCIS reached its EB-4 Visa limit for Special Immigrants from the countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Essentially the cap has been backdated for applicants who have filed on or after January 1, 2010. Those who have filed after this date must wait for new visas to become available. The Fisca ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova A government’s allegation that a person committed marriage fraud for the purposes of avoiding Immigration laws in the United States, permanently bars the non-citizen from any and all Immigration benefits in the United States. Consider a case, where a non-citizen first tries to obtain a green card through f ...
Just like any other location in the United States, immigration physicals in New York City are conducted by Civil Surgeons designated by the USCIS. These trained physicians must follow the guidelines set by the US government to confirm if a would-be immigrant is medically fit to reside in the country. A lot of applicants are curious as to what to ex ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova We all know that life happens, and sometimes it happens unpredictably. It may occur that one who started the immigration process for his/her family members passes away and the beneficiary is left in the middle of a crisis unsure about his/her immigration status. For situations like that, USCIS created s ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova It has always been the case that one who applied for a permanent resident status while in the U.S. cannot travel outside the U.S. without a special permission if he/she does not wish to forego his/her application. For a while it was also the case that one who gets this special permission, could not retur ...
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