New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Change Of Employer While I-140 Is Pending
18 July 2016Author: 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 ...
Self-Sponsoring Green Card For Victims Of Domestic Violence
12 July 2016Author: VAWA attorney Alena Shautsova I write this blog to help those abused women (men as well, but in my practice the majority of people who turn over for help are females for some reason) who cannot afford an attorney, and are planning to self-sponsor themselves and their children for a permanent residency in the United States. While I have oth ...
Immigration Solutions After The US Supreme Court’s Deadlock On DACA+ And DAPA
06 July 2016Author: 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 ...
Common Mistakes During Asylum Process
06 July 2016Author: USA Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova Whether filing a Pro Se Asylum application or filing an Asylum application with an attorney common mistakes still occur on a daily basis that can be easily avoided. While this article will go over the most common mistakes, you should always consult with an attorney before submitting any documents. Eve ...
Effects Of Guilty Plea’s Without Immigration Advice
30 June 2016Author: 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 ...
Immigration Options For Fashion Models
27 June 2016Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The Immigration laws of the United States do not provide for special work visas for fashion models. It means that workers in this category have to compete for limited employment visa slots with all others seeking employment in the US. With visa categories named from A to Z, and no clear legal ...
Differences And Similarities Between L-1 Visa And H-1B Visa
21 June 2016Author: New York Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova There are limited employment visa options for those who would like to work in the US. Among the most popular ones are H1B, L1, O and P visas, as well as E and TN. Like an H-1B Visa holder, the L-1 visa holder may seek to procure lawful permanent resident status without fear of jeopa ...
Waiver Of Passport And/or Visa (I-193 Waiver)
16 June 2016Author: 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 ...
Notice To Appear Issued: Do I Need To Go To Court?
13 June 2016Author: New York Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova You received a Notice to Appear issued by immigration authorities, do you need to do anything? The short answer is …Yes! Even if the allegations seem to be ridiculous, you still have to respond and appear in front of the judge. The consequences of not attendance of an Immigration court hearin ...
When To Apply For Re-Entry Permit As A Permanent Resident
09 June 2016Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova Under normal circumstances, most Lawful Permanent residents are able to travel outside of the US and return without any problems. There are very few circumstances when a Re-entry permit will be required for a LPR (lawful Permanent Resident). First, one should apply for Re-entry permit if his trip abroad ...