US Green Card Publications
17 November 2024
Navigating the transition from F-1 student status to a green card can be a challenging process, but with the right strategy and legal guidance, it is achievable. Whether you're considering employment-based visas, family sponsorship, asylum, investment, or other pathways, this guide will provide you with a comprehensive overview, practical tips, ...
28 October 2024
Author: US green card lawyer Alena Shautsova
Millions of I -130 marriage based applications are being submitted with USCIS each year. I-130 form is the first step towards marriage based green card for a non-citizen who married a US citizen or a green card holder.
As a seasoned immigration lawyer based in New York, I have assisted many clients ...
28 September 2024
Author: Alena Shautsova
Pathways for DACA Recipients to Obtain a Green Card in the United States
For DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, obtaining a green card can be a complex but achievable process. As immigration lawyers, we understand that many Dreamers desire permanent residency, which provides more stability and securi ...
06 September 2023
Author: EB2 NIW Attorney Alena Shautsova
If you were searching for solutions as to how to receive a green card in the United States without the help of an employer or a family member or very pricing investments most likely you saw articles about EB2 national interest waiver. This is a special program developed by the United States immigration la ...
27 July 2023
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova
The United Nations defines human trafficking in the UN Trafficking in Person Protocol, which supplements the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime as “the recruitment, transport, transfer, harboring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or othe ...
04 July 2023
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
The US has not seen a comprehensive Immigration reform for decades. The most significant changes to the rigid immigration law last time happened during the President Obama when he implemented DACA and I 601A waiver process. But since that time, or 2012 to be precise, no new avenues for immigra ...
18 April 2023
Author: 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 ...
21 November 2022
Author: Deportation Defense Attorney Alena Shautsova
Recently Attorney General has issued a decision in the Matter of CORONADO ACEVEDO, 28 I&N Dec. 648 (A.G. 2022) stating that pending the outcome of the rule-making process, immigration judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals may consider and where appropriate grant termination of dismissa ...
26 April 2022
On March 30, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a policy that addresses the considerable number of updates to the premium processing benefits and gives clarity on when the USCIS will enforce the updates to premium processing filings. This policy or rule is referred to as the "Implementation of the Emerg ...
31 January 2022
With the understanding that technological advancement is a viable and feasible feeder for the United States economy, the government of the United States led by president Joe Biden is taking drastic and progressive steps in ensuring increased economic growth and technological competitiveness. To achieve this, the United States government per ...