New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
EB-1A Visa For A Person Of Extraordinary Ability How To, Requirements And FAQ For Complete Simplified Explanations
07 November 2016Author: EB1 USA Attorney Alena Shautsova US EB1 self-petition is an option for some people who would like to move and live in the United States. As a rule, if a person would like to receive a green card or permanent residence in the US, he or she has to be sponsored by an employer or a family member. But at times, a person can file for himself o ...
J1 Home Residency Requirement And Waiver
25 October 2016Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova A J1 visa is one of the most common visa types which is used for a variety of purposes: see J1 visa options. Some of the J1 visas come with a undesirable “home residency requirement” which means that a person, upon completion of the J1 program would have to return back to their country of nationa ...
Extreme Hardship For Immigration Purposes
22 October 2016Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova “Extreme hardship” is a standard that an applicant for an immigration waiver has to meet in order for his/her immigration waiver application to be approved. One would need a waiver of he/she is inadmissible (cannot receive a visa or green card) due to various violations of Immigration laws: unlaw ...
Trump Vs. Hillary: Future Of Immigration Policies
03 October 2016Author: 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 ...
Common RFEs In Adjustment Of Status Based On Marriage Cases
03 October 2016Author: Marriage Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova An RFE or request for more evidence is a document issued on a yellow or pink paper that many applicants for adjustment of status meet with a great distress. First, I should state here that if you receive an RFE, do not panic. Look at it as an opportunity to supplement the record and present cla ...
Gender Based Asylum Claims
26 September 2016Author: USA Asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova Immigration laws allow an individual to claim asylum based on political opinion, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, and/or race. At a first glance, the law does not provide a special protection to individuals who claim persecution based on gender. In other words, it is not poss ...
Parole For U Visa Petitioners And Their Dependents
14 September 2016Author: USA visa Attorney Alena Shautsova A U visa is issued to qualified victims of criminal activities that have been helpful to the authorities in investigation and prosecution of the offenders. While many are familiar with an application for a U status from within the United States, a person who is outside of the United States may apply, if q ...
Citizenship Eligibility Through Your Spouse
02 September 2016Author: Alena Shautsova A person who received a permanent resident status in the US based on marriage to a US citizen, may apply for naturalization or US citizenship if he/she has been 2 years and 9 months in permanent resident status (provided all other conditions are met). To compare, the “regular” route would take 5 years (4 years and 9 mont ...
3 Common Reasons For Denial Of Asylum After The Interview
02 September 2016Author: USA Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova In the United States, a person who is applying for asylum affirmatively (or when a person is not in the Immigration court proceedings) will have to appear for an interview with an Asylum officer. An applicant may wait for several years before he/she is called for an interview, may forget important detail ...
FAQ New I 601A Provisional Waiver
26 August 2016Author: Alena Shautsova On July 29, 2016 USCIS Announced changes to go into effect on August 29th 2016 regarding much needed changes to the I-601A Provisional Waiver. For a quick synopsis the waiver initially was meant to overcome issues of inadmissibility one might face if they did not enter the country legally. Simply put, when a person is eligi ...