New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Obama Immigration Reform
24 November 2014Author: Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova On November 20, 2014, the President announced a series of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration at the border, prioritize deporting felons not families, and require certain undocumented immigrants to pass a criminal background check and pay taxes in order to temporarily stay in the U.S ...
Can I Adjust My Status After Entering The Country On A Visa Waiver Program?
18 November 2014Author:Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The rule of thumb for a person trying to adjust their status on a VWP (Visa Waiver Program) will be eligible for adjustment of status based on an immediate relative petition filed within the 90 day preauthorized period of stay. Make sure you are otherwise eligible for an Adjustment of Status. If you have ...
Sexual Harassment: When to Complain and the Consequences of Failure to Complain
11 November 2014Author: Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova Sexual harassment in the workplace can be devastating, whether it is a supervisor asking you to go for drinks after work on multiple occasions, or in more serious cases the forcing of unwanted sexual acts from a supervisor. If you feel threatened or uncomfortable at work due to the advances of a co-w ...
Deportation Defense: Options for Complicated Cases
05 November 2014Author: Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Removal or deportation proceeding is the name for administrative process during which an Immigration judge decides if a non-citizen should be sent back to his/her home country. To stay in the US, a non-citizen needs to provide a defense to the removal. Preparing a defense from deportation starts with ...
How to Bring Adopted Children to The US
05 November 2014Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Adoption of foreign children can be accomplished via different ways. It can be in the form of local adoption, under the laws of the foreign country without the use of US immigration forms or it can be done through the channels of international adoption. International Adoption International adop ...
Can I get a Green Card after Divorce or Separation from a US citizen?
05 November 2014Author: New York Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova When a non-US citizen marries a US citizen, he/she can obtain legal status in the US though the sponsorship filed by the US citizen. If a foreign spouse is overseas, the US citizen has to file a family petition and then the foreign spouse will apply for an immigrant visa; if the foreign spouse i ...
K1 for Same Sex Couples (LGBT Fiancé Petition)
16 October 2014Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova With the US Supreme court decision in United States v. Windsor, the US recognized federal benefits in connection with same sex couples. To wit, the US government allowed family sponsored immigration for same sex unions. Gay spouses are allowed to sponsor their loved ones for adjustment of status, i ...
Citizenship Through Military Service for Beneficiaries of DACA
04 October 2014Author: Citizenship Attorney Alena Shautsova The law allows permanent residents to receive citizenship after a person has been in “green card holder” status for 3 or 5 years depending on how the person acquired the residency: through marriage with the USC or some other way. Usually, a person has to become a permanent resident first, otherwise he/ ...
Green Card Lottery Rules And Pitfalls: Time To Play!
04 October 2014Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova US Diversity Visa Lottery or green card lottery as some call it, is a program that allows to choose candidates for the permanent residency in the US from a pool of certain countries. The lucky persons will be able to apply for an immigrant visa and move the US with the whole family ( spouses and children ...
Move Immigration Case To The Court In My New State
10 September 2014Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova I have changed my address online and have moved to a different state. Can I move my case to the Immigration court in my state? Yes you may, if your new address is outside of the state your Immigration case is in, you may move your case to the court within your state. This is referred to as a “ ...