Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova To begin with, I must state that I write this article not with the purpose to advocate for any of the candidates but to address various scenarios that a new President may bring to us after the election. Ms. Hillary Clinton is running for a President on behalf of the Democratic party. Traditionally, her ...
Author: Alena Shautsova The ABA or American Bar Association is one of the largest professional organizations in the world. Twice a year we meet to discuss and adopt various policies that affect Federal and local laws and regulations. Lawyers from all over the country bring their clients’ issues and advocate on their behalf, fighting for justice. ...
Author: New York Employment Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Can I change my employer while the process for permanent residency or a green card is not finalized? The short answer is yes, but it depends on certain circumstances. An employment based immigration may take years, and even decades. The wait time is determined by the classification ...
Author: Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova On June 23, 2016 the US Supreme Court issued a short statement regarding the hottest Immigration battle “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.” It meant that millions waiting for DAPA and DACA+ will have to continue to wait. But let’s talk about what those initiatives, if allowed to ...
Author: Criminal Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Getting into trouble whether it was your fault or not is always a daunting process once an individual has been arrested and scheduled for an arraignment. It is increasingly overwhelming when an individual is an immigrant with a permanent resident status. Most individuals will do the right thing a ...
Author: Immigration Waiver Attorney Alena Shautsova Admission laws and regulations state that one who is coming to the United States must be in possession of valid entry documents, such as a passport or a travel document, a visa or lawful permanent resident card, parole, etc. An airline would not board a passenger whose documents are expired…most ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Generally speaking, it is not easy to qualify for immigration benefits in the United States. To promote family unity and, perhaps, to thank those who put their lives in danger for the safety of all of us, the government provides certain exceptions and benefits to current and former military membe ...
Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Immigrant waivers such as I 601 or I 601A waive grounds of inadmissibility for those who seek adjustment of status or an Immigrant visa. They are difficult to obtain, as usually, an applicant must demonstrate extreme hardship to a qualifying relative. There is however a waiver for those who do ...
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Recent earthquakes and natural disasters affected thousands of nationals of Ecuador, Japan and Burma. While these regions have not been designated for Temporary Protected Status, USCIS promised to help nationals of these countries. What does that mean? It means that first, a national or a citiz ...
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Earlier, I wrote a blog about who qualifies as a child for Immigration purposes. Here, I would like to discuss some situations when it is important not only to originally qualify as a child, but to retain such a qualification at the time of the adjudication of certain applications. When it come ...