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Adjustment of Status Based on Marriage After Illegal Entry

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova A person who came to the US legally but overstayed his/her authorized time, may, nevertheless, receive a permanent resident status (or adjust his/her status to permanent resident). It does not matter if the entry happened a year ago or twenty years ago. As long as the person was inspected and ...

Asylum: How To Fill Out The I-589 Form

Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova To file for asylum in the US, a person seeking asylum has to fill out and submit to USCIS form I-589 that can be found on www.uscis.gov. The form is free. Make sure to download the latest edition of the form. Every person who is filing the case on his/her own has to read instructions to the for ...

What To Do After ICE Arrests A Loved One

Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova The first thing you should do is call an attorney, it never ceases to amaze me how many people wait a few days to call an attorney. The problem with waiting a few days, is that your loved one can be detained without bond, waive possible defenses to deportation without knowledge, or worse: be deported wit ...

Citizenship: Appeal Of Denial

Author: Citizenship Attorney Alena Shautsova Recently I have had many people come to my office after they were denied citizenship and tried to appeal the decision themselves at an N-336 hearing. After the hearing, they were also denied. The big question I get after they tell me this story is "Is there anything I can do now?" Yes, after you have e ...

Business Immigration: What Visa to Choose

Business Immigration Attorney in New York Alena Shautsova To enter the US, a person may not be inadmissible: an inadmissibility to the US may be caused by prior violations of the US laws or by criminal convictions, including convictions in the applicant’s home country; any prior visa denials and cancellations of visa must be discussed with an atto ...

Fraud in Asylum Application

Author: US Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova Thousands of people come into the United States every year to find shelter and protection form terror and abuse in their home countries. The US provides for this protection in the form of asylum: status that allows non-US citizens to live and work in the US and apply for green card (permanent residency) e ...

President To Take Administrative Action to Start the Immigration Reform

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On June 30, 2014 President Obama stated that now it is his time to act on Immigration Reform. Why has he not done so? It is because to "reform" immigration laws, the Congress has to adopt amendments to the existing laws or adopt new laws. In a recent Press Release, I had stated that: With the ...

What can I do if my Citizenship application was denied?

Author: Citizenship Attorney Alena Shautsova Administrative Review of Citizenship Application Denial If you are denied Citizenship by a USCIS officer, you may ask for a hearing with a new immigration officer. This is called an N-336 Hearing. During this hearing you may be interviewed and given another civics and English test. Afterwards, the offi ...

Victims of crimes without legal status in the US

Author: US visa lawyer Alena Shautsova I am the victim of a crime, but I do not have a legal status in the US. Is there anything I can do? This unfortunately is a question many people are afraid to ask, because of their immigration status or lack thereof. I am here to tell you that you do not have to be afraid, contact an attorney to make sure yo ...

Business Immigration: EB-5

Author: EB-5 Business Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova Brief Overview EB-5 is an Immigrant petition that allows its beneficiary to obtain permanent resident status in the United States. The procedure starts with the development of the business plan of the desired enterprise and a decision as to: in what business and what size of investment a person ...