Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On January 8, 2018, the Trump Administration announced revocation of TPS for El Salvador. In a statement, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that: To allow for an orderly transition, the effective date of the termination of TPS for El Salvador will be delayed 18 month ...
Author: Alena Shautsova The US government may determine that nationals of certain countries may require special protection and provide a temporary protection status (TPS) for them. A TPS may be granted for those who entered the US legally or illegally, those who were in deportation or removal proceedings; and those who cannot adjust their stat ...
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An interesting statement was published by USCIS recently: USCIS is no longer considering a consular certificate documenting an individual’s birth outside of Cuba to a Cuban parent as sufficient evidence of Cuban citizenship.. For a person who is not involved with Immigration issues, such a n ...
Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova If you are considering representing yourself in Immigration court, you need to educate yourself on some important points. You should know that in a hearing that will take place, you will be the only non-legally trained person, apart from your interpreter (if you will need one). It means that you ha ...
US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova In 2016, the US government issued new regulations concerning relief that victims of human trafficking may qualify for. The new regulations illuminated many barriers and hard-to-meet rules that were on the ways of the victims and their ability to qualify for Immigration benefits. To qualify for the T stat ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova A conviction of domestic violence makes a person removable, but not inadmissible. In other words, if one is a lawful permanent resident and is convicted of domestic violence, he/she can be removed (deported). However, if one is a visa holder, or a person out-of-status, without status and is apply ...
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova With DACA being abrogated, and uncertain Immigration future, many are looking for a way out of the “illegal Immigration” trap. One solution that is suitable for young children (under 21 years old) is Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Of course, a person has to meet certain requirements before he ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The US government is tightening the way they handle various Immigration issues, and one big change came this September, 2017: the FAM regulation was changed to eliminate the famous 30/60/90 rule. FAM stands for “foreign affairs manual.” It is a code that all consular officers have to follow when ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova On September 5, 2017, President Trump announced the elimination of the DACA program that was established via an executive action by President Obama. The DACA program conveyed a semi-legal status to hundreds of thousands of children who were brought into the US illegally. The program was designed ...
Author: New York immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova On September 5, 2017, President Trump announced that DACA program will be ended unless Congress passes a permanent solution. DACA program allowed thousands of undocumented children who were brought into the United States without their consent to be protected from deportation. It also provided an ...
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