New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Work Authorization And Social Security Number Will Be Issued Together
05 October 2017Author: 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 ...
Self Sponsorship For A US Green Card
05 October 2017Author: 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 ...
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: A Path To Citizenship For Kids
27 September 2017Author: 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 ...
30/60 Day Rule Eliminated From FAM Provisions On "Misrepresentation"
25 September 2017Author: 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 ...
NYPL 220.31 Is Not An Aggravated Felony
18 September 2017Author: Criminal Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An aggravated felony is a term of art that caused many to be deported and forever barred to come back to the United States. It first was used by the Congress in 1988, and from that time on, the Immigration law in the United States was changed forever. One can see which crimes are included on th ...
Trump’s Elimination Of DACA: Will It Finally Bring Immigration Reform?
08 September 2017Author: 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 ...
TRUMP ENDS DACA
06 September 2017Author: 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 ...
Asylum: Can I Win Asylum Because My Family Is Targeted By Gangs?
24 August 2017Author: Asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova I have written in the past about the various developments in the area of asylum law as it relates to the claims of persecution based on family as a social group. I would say that now, there are two definite trends how those claims are addressed by the courts and Immigration Judges. Based on numerous denials of ...
Asylum: Family As A Social Group
07 August 2017US Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Claiming asylum based on persecution as a member of a particular family became more and more widespread in recent years. While the courts, attorneys and applicants keep struggling with the concept, here are some points that one may learn from the recent cases and how the higher, Federal courts consider such claims. ...
RAISE: A New Immigration Plan For The US
07 August 2017Author: 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 ...