New York Lawyer's Legal Updates

RAISE: A New Immigration Plan For The US

07 August 2017

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act was introduced on or about August 2, 2017 and is supported by the President Trump. The essence of this legislation is to limit the number of new immigrants by changing the way the prospects are screened. The Act imposes new r ...

Implementation Of Trump Travel Ban After US Supreme Court Decision

06 July 2017

Author: US Immigration attorney ALENA SHAUTSOVA On June 29, 2017 US Supreme Court partially allowed Trump’s Travel Ban to go into effect. The Court stated that the travel ban should not be implemented against those who can establish existing bona fide relationship with a US company or person. The ban affected nationals of six, predominantly Muslim ...

Choosing The Right Path In Immigration Is Like Choosing The Right Medicine

07 June 2017

Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Imagine, one’s immigration application was denied. What should he/she do: file a motion to reopen, an appeal or simply re-file the case? What if one came into the country illegally, but now has adult U.S. citizen children: shall she file for a visa overseas with a waiver, or can she still file ...

Tricky Immigration Questions Answered

04 May 2017

Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Have you tried filling out immigration forms by yourself? Have you ever wondered if some of the questions you saw on those forms were prepared by LSAT or GRE examiners? Sometimes, you read a question, and it feels you need to utilize your entire brain power to understand its meaning, and you only wish y ...

Understanding Immigration Waivers

04 May 2017

Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova An Immigration waiver is a “pardon” for a specific immigration violation. For example, when a person is applying for a US visa or a green card, an Immigration (or consular) officer has to determine if the person violated the US or other laws and is inadmissible. The same process occurs if a green ...

Solutions For Haiti TPS Holders

07 April 2017

Author: Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova On July 22, 2017 TPS for Haiti nationals is set to expire. It means that those who are holding TPS status will be deprived of its benefits and will face immigration challenges as if they were “undocumented.” They will no longer qualify for an advance parole or an employment authorization, or protection fr ...

Will New York City Give Up Its Sanctuary Status?

07 April 2017

Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova The Trump administration said on March 27, 2017, it would withhold federal criminal-justice grants from cities, counties and states that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a first strike in the new administration’s battle against so-called sanctuary cities. Attorney Gener ...

Immigration Issues Of Focus During The Trump Era

19 March 2017

Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova With the change of administration, USCIS and ICE also changed their priority and focus when considering immigration submissions. This article will focus on possible issues that those applying for various immigration benefits should be aware of. Criminal Convictions I would list criminal arrest ...

Adjustment Of Status For Arriving Aliens

06 March 2017

Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Adjustment of status is an immigration process during which a person receives permanent residency in the United States without having to leave the country. It is often used for those who came to the US on various visas and later got married to US citizens or found an employer who sponsored them f ...

New Trump Administration Immigration Orders

20 February 2017

Author: Alena Shautsova Leaked memorandum signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly, dated February 17, 2017, implementing President Trump's Executive Order on Interior Enforcement that was signed on January 25, 2017, with guidance applicable to the activities of ICE, CBP, and USCIS. See here Leaked memorandum signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly, dated F ...

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