New York Lawyer's Legal Updates
Asylum: Why A Case Can Be Denied?
22 June 2023Author: USA Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova If you are reading this article, we are sharing a common interest: to learn why some asylum cases are approved, and some (that look just like the ones that were approved are denied). To an unprepared eye it may truly look like a mystery that someone from a country with a terrible armed conflict, politica ...
The Future Of DACA Is Being Decided By The Judge Who Ruled Against It Before
06 June 2023Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Immigration remains one of the hottest topics in the debate among members of the state and federal governments. The latest episode of this ongoing saga involves the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. This article will delve into the details of the hearing. It will also ex ...
Applicant’s Evidence In Asylum Case
05 June 2023Author: New York Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Asylum is one of the most common reliefs from removal a person in Immigration court proceedings will be filing for. Hundreds of thousands of persons who are willing to or are forced to come to the US used the Biden’s administration’s innovative CBPOne App for border crossing since its launching in ...
EB2 National Interest Waiver: Technicalities That Determine The Case
21 May 2023Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova EB2 NIW or employment self-petition based on a national interest waiver is a way for a non-citizen to obtain permanent residency in the United States without the need of an employer petitioning for them and without the need to comply with labor certification. It can be a great option for those wit ...
Replacing Title 42 At The Border: New Restrictions And Procedures
06 May 2023Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Title 42 restrictions on entering the US due to pandemic are coming to end on May 11, 2023. With that, US Immigration authorities are preparing to introduce new restrictive procedures at the border to discourage migration and stop migrants from entering the United States as much as possible. ...
Benefits Under Central American Minors(CAM) Program By The USCIS And DOS
24 April 2023Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Imagine, in 2017, Martha had to flee El Salvador with her older son when gangs decided to recruit him, and when he refused, threatened to kill the entire family. Martha took her 13 years old son, and together they reached the US. But Martha could not take her young children for fears of not being ...
T And U Visa Are On The Rise: Anti-Trafficking Law Is The Only New Immigration Law That Both Parties Want To Pass
18 April 2023Author: Immigration Attorney ALENA SHAUTSOVA The political divide in the United States’ government remains as wide as ever, as most bills are passed or rejected along party lines. However, the issue of human trafficking gained attention from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with a number of bills aimed at combating trafficking introduced ...
Florida’s State Government Pushes Forward A Controversial Immigration Law
13 April 2023Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is trying to get support for a hard-line new immigration law in his state. The governor held a press conference in February where he touted the bill as a response to President Biden’s “woke” agenda. The new bill, which is being promoted as one of the toughest in the country, aims to crack down on illegal immigration. ...
Deportation To Russia: Is Biden Administration Quietly Sending Fleeing Asylum Seekers Back Home To Russia?
26 March 2023Author: US Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova It has been over a year since the war between Russia and Ukraine began. With thousands of casualties reported on both sides, one is left to wonder when the war will cease and peace be restored. As the world hopes for a lasting truce to be reached between both countries, nations are doing their best to help ...
Asylum Travel Ban 2023: Rolling The Dice
11 March 2023Author: US Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Recently, the Joe Biden administration released a new proposed law that will almost eliminate the seeking of asylum in the United States. According to observers and concerned individuals, this proposed rule referred to as the "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways," seeks to expel the chances of refugees see ...