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The Law Office of Alena Shautsova is proud to sponsor a Veterans Day Art Contest at St. Rose of Lima School!
The Law Office of Alena Shautsova is proud to sponsor a Veterans Day Art Contest at St. Rose of Lima School!
The Law Office of Alena Shautsova is proud to sponsor a Veterans Day Art Contest at St. Rose of Lima School!
Visa Denied for a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude? How We Secured Withdrawal of the Finding in About Six Weeks
Visa Denied for a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude? How We Secured Withdrawal of the Finding in About Six Weeks
Visa Denied for a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude? How We Secured Withdrawal of the Finding in About Six Weeks
Burden of Proof in Immigration Court and USCIS: Who Must Prove What?
Burden of Proof in Immigration Court and USCIS: Who Must Prove What?
Who must prove what in immigration court and USCIS? Learn the evidence standards, shifting burdens, and how allegations can affect your immigration case.
DV Lottery 2027 Never Opened: What Happens to Green Card Lottery Applicants and DV-2026 Winners?
DV Lottery 2027 Never Opened: What Happens to Green Card Lottery Applicants and DV-2026 Winners?
DV Lottery 2027 Never Opened: What Happens to Green Card Lottery Applicants and DV-2026 Winners?
More Than 20 Years, an Unknown Removal Order, and Finally—a Green Card
More Than 20 Years, an Unknown Removal Order, and Finally—a Green Card
After 20+ years and a green card denial, our firm reopened and terminated removal proceedings, then secured adjustment of status approval for our client.
Deportation and Immigration Detention: 3 New BIA Decisions You Cannot Ignore
Deportation and Immigration Detention: 3 New BIA Decisions You Cannot Ignore
New BIA decisions affect asylum hearings, immigration detention and bond. Learn what G-R-B-, M-S-V- and B-S-A-N- mean for deportation defense.
DS-260 Changes in 2026: New Questions and Green Card Risks
DS-260 Changes in 2026: New Questions and Green Card Risks
New DS-260 questions cover 15 years of travel, passports, partners, and siblings. Learn how to prepare and avoid immigrant visa application mistakes.
Marriage-Based Green Card Adjustment of Status: Who Qualifies and What Can Go Wrong?
Marriage-Based Green Card Adjustment of Status: Who Qualifies and What Can Go Wrong?
Who qualifies for a marriage-based green card? Learn adjustment of status rules, public charge challenges, and denial risks with NY lawyer Alena Shautsova.
Can a Green Card Holder Be Deported Over Foreign Policy Concerns? What the Salah Sarsour Case Means for Immigrants
Can a Green Card Holder Be Deported Over Foreign Policy Concerns? What the Salah Sarsour Case Means for Immigrants
Can a Green Card Holder Be Deported Over Foreign Policy Concerns? What the Salah Sarsour Case Means for Immigrants
250,000 U.S. Visas Revoked: What Asylum Seekers and Future Visa Applicants Need to Know
250,000 U.S. Visas Revoked: What Asylum Seekers and Future Visa Applicants Need to Know
250,000 U.S. Visas Revoked: What Asylum Seekers and Future Visa Applicants Need to Know
