New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Understanding Temporary Protected Status
07 September 2015Author: Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Temporary protected status or TPS is a form of deferred action, a permission by a US government to stay in the US whose countries’ conditions are such that do not permit safe return of its nationals. To be able to apply for TPS, a person has to be a national of the country which was designated by the U ...
How To Ask For Asylum
07 September 2015Author: asylum lawyer Alena Shautsova Asylum is a status that is given to a person who cannot or is not willing to return to his/her country. Asylum law in most countries is defined by the International Convention on Refugees that was adopted by many countries, some with reservations. There are just a couple of countries which are not parties ...
Average Time For Asylum Interview
01 September 2015Author: New York Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova The average time for one to be called for an interview after submission of asylum application is approximately 20-24 months. However, to be more precise, the time depends largely on the jurisdiction and certain other circumstances, but in general, 20-24 months would be a fair estimate. The intervi ...
When An Amended Asylum Application Is A New Application
22 August 2015Author: New York Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova When one files an application with the USCIS or court, one commits an important act of securing a deadline and a filing date, and also availing himself to the laws and regulations that are in effect on the date of filing. It means that the act of filing of an application has serious consequences for ...
I-130 Petition And Immigrant Visa (Adjustment Of Status)
19 August 2015Author: green card lawyer Alena Shautsova Recently an interesting case came into my office where the individual said that he had applied for his mother to come to the US through immediate relative I-130 petition. His I 130 petition was approved and his mother’s Immigrant Visa was approved. The issue at question was trying to save 6 months’ worth o ...
7 Harmful Effects Of Visa Fraud
18 August 2015Author: US Visa lawyer Alena Shautsova Visa Fraud can be the result of sloppy proofreading or misrepresentation of material fact for the purpose of illegal gains. Either way, these “mistakes” can land you in big trouble from present until future. The most common “fraud” is omission of material facts. For Example you do not disclose that your relat ...
Worst Case Scenarios, (Best Case Attorneys) – When Experience And Intelligence Trumps The Odds
17 August 2015New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Waivers have become a big part of my practice. Individuals come to my office with multiple issues requiring multiple waivers, believing sometimes, nothing can be done... having gone to a handful of attorneys before, only to be told that they could not adjust their status/defend from removal. Usually, a f ...
5 Most Challenging Obstacles For Adjustment Of Status (And Their Solutions)
07 August 2015Author: green card lawyer Alena Shautsova A Recent Success We were able recently to persuade the US government that the couple who was sufficiently accused of a fraudulent marriage, in fact had a bona fide marriage. As a result, the non- citizen was finally granted adjustment of status and was cleared of all accusations. The key in solving this ...
My Activities As A Delegate Of The American Bar Association
07 August 2015Author: attorney Alena Shautsova Many of you have called my office this week and were not able to reach me as I was out of state. I have decided to include here a brief overview of my activities outside of the office, so you too can share any concerns with me regarding the points I will mention here and contribute to the process of improving our j ...
Simplified Eligibility Requirements To Qualify
01 August 2015Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova 3 Simplified Eligibility requirements to Qualify For Cancellation of Removal for Non -Permanent Residents A relief from removal in the form of Cancellation of Removal has been around since 1996, but many eligible individuals still are unaware that they qualify for Cancellation of Removal. One caveat for ...