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Certificate Of Citizenship V. Certificate Of Naturalization

Author: U.S. Citizenship Attorney Alena Shautsova Certificate of Naturalization is a goal of many who is seeking to immigrate to the United States. It is a document that proves that one was granted a US citizenship, took an oath of allegiance, and now is a citizen of the United States. Unlike, however, in the case of US born citizens, a person w ...

Relief From Deportation Cancellation Of Removal: Good Moral Character

Author: Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova Cancellation of removal is an application for green card before an Immigration judge that can be filed by either a permanent resident or an “undocumented” person, a person with no status at all, in certain situations. The way this process works is that first a person has to demonstrate that he/she stat ...

Tricky Immigration Questions Answered

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 ...

U.S. Citizenship Without English Language Knowledge

Author: Citizenship Attorney Alena Shautsova One of the qualifications for naturalization or citizenship in the United States is applicant’s ability to write, read and understand English. There are waivers of the English test for those who reached a certain age (50, 55 or 60) and have resided in the United States as permanent residents for certain ...

Understanding Immigration Waivers

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 ...

Objective V. Subjective Fear In Asylum Cases

Author: US Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova To win one’s asylum case in the United States, a person has to prove past persecution or reasonable fear of future persecution on account of a protected ground. Fear is only fear unless and until it martializes in specific harm. Why some “fear” will get you an asylum in the United States and a green card, a ...

President Trump H1B Executive Order

Author: New York Employment lawyer Alena Shautsova On April 18,l 2017 President Trump issued yet another Immigration Executive Order, this time concerning work immigration visas, and particular H1B program. An H1B employment visa allows professionals with relevant experience and/or high education to come and work in the United States. A US emplo ...

What To Do If ICE Visits Your Home Or Work

Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova With the Trump administration planning to deport millions of people, it is good to get prepared for an encounter with ICE officers. Many people wonder how ICE officers decide who to visit and who to check. The specific information ICE officers are using when planning their raids, generally speaking, ICE ...

Solutions For Haiti TPS Holders

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?

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 ...