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Immigration Consequences of Marriage Fraud

Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Immigration marriage fraud may take various forms: from exchanging moneys for marriage to conspiracy to broker individuals for marriage. Please see: What Is Marriage Fraud and How Does the USCIS Operate to Prevent It?. Finding of the marriage fraud has drastic immigration consequences but also ma ...

Adjustment Of Status Process: Green Card Based On Marriage

Author: Marriage Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova The process of adjustment of status based on marriage starts with the marriage itself. A couple can file their immigration forms the next day following their wedding: the law does not require that the couple waits any specific time to submit their applications. First, both spouses have to collect all ...

How to Pass Immigration Marriage Interview

Author: Family Visas Lawyer Alena Shautsova An Immigration interview is required in every case of adjustment based on marriage filing. That is every time a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident (a green card holder) would like “to file” for their spouse who is in the United States, the couple will be called to appear before an Immigration offi ...

I-601A Provisional Waiver Procedure

Author: Provisional Waiver Attorney Alena Shautsova In January 2013 USCIS implemented a new provisional waiver application that came into effect on March 3, 2013. Recently, the waiver was expanded allowing more applicants to qualify for it. The I-601A provisional waiver allows certain relatives of the US citizens and spouses or children of lawful ...

Arrival/Departure Records Are Available Online

Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova I-94 form Arrival/Departure record is the main form that has been used for decades to track admission and departure of the non-US residents. Recently, however, Department of Homeland Security substituted the paper version with the electronic record. The I-94 form is crucial to prove inspection ...

L1 Visa: How to Immigrate to the US Using Business

Author: New York Business Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova The L-1 visa allows managers, executives and other employee’s with a special knowledge crucial to the business’ development and growth to transfer from a foreign company to a branch currently doing business in the US. The L-1 Visa holder can only work for the US Employer that serves as his/ ...

Blanket L Petition

Author: New York Business Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova When a company is frequently petitioning for L-1 visas, it is always best to obtain a Blanket L petition. Once approved, your transferee’s may now apply directly to their consulate without waiting for an individual L-1 petition to be approved by USICS. Unfortunately, the Blanket L Peti ...

K-1 Visa Process

Author: K-1 Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova When a US citizen wishes to invite his fiancé to the US, he or she has to submit a K-1 or fiancé visa petition. If granted, the petition will allow a foreign fiancé to obtain a K-1 visa to come and stay in the US for up to 90 days. Within the 90 days, a couple must get married or fiancé has to leave the US ...

Post PERM Denial Notice By Department Of Labor: Appeal Or Reconsideration?

Author: Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Unfortunately, even a very thoroughly prepared PERM application may result in a denial. The concerns about whether it is worth it to appeal it, boils down to the eligibility of the appeal. At this point, the legal fees will be heavier, the application will take more time to appeal then it did ...

Asylum Interview: How long is the Wait?

Author: US Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova Many asylum applicants are concerned with the timeline for the affirmative asylum process. It is used to be the case that after an asylum application was filed affirmatively, an applicant could have expected to be called for an interview within a couple of months after the filing date. However, within th ...