US Green Card Publications
24 June 2017
Author: US Green Card lawyer Alena Shautsova
Many are aware that to immigrate to the USA or to stay in the USA, one needs to be sponsored by a US citizen spouse or a 21 years- old US citizen child, or an employer. There is also an investment option that requires substantial capital to be put into the US economy. However, it is possible to sponsor ...
07 June 2017
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
Many consider a green card to be just a document that proves one’s status. People treat it as a passport, keep it away from those who can put a wrong spell on it… But little do they know that they must have that green card with them at all times.
The law states the following:
Every alien, eighteen year ...
06 March 2017
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
An advance parole is a permission to enter the United States after a brief travel abroad while holding certain status or applying for an adjustment of status. If a person files an adjustment of status application and then travels outside the US without advance parole, the person’s application is consider ...
03 January 2017
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova
The removal of one’s conditions on one’s permanent resident status is difficult to accomplish for married couples who have a true bona fide marriage. Without professional help or guidance of an attorney it can be cumbersome for couples who are camera shy, haven’t consolidated their bank accounts into join ...
22 December 2016
Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova
Many United States citizens would like to sponsor their relatives into the United States. The fastest tracks for family members are available for parents and spouses of the United States citizens, as well as children (including step-children) but only if the petitions for children are filed before their ...
07 November 2016
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
Parole in Place for Immigration purposes was a “gift” expanded in 2013 for those who have entered without inspection and had military family members. Many individuals were able to adjust their status legally without having to leave the country or go through a complex waiver process. The expansion of th ...
07 November 2016
Author: EB1 USA Attorney Alena Shautsova
US EB1 self-petition is an option for some people who would like to move and live in the United States. As a rule, if a person would like to receive a green card or permanent residence in the US, he or she has to be sponsored by an employer or a family member. But at times, a person can file for himself o ...
12 August 2016
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
A person in the United States who is applying for permanent residence, has to prove that he/she was inspected and admitted before his/her application for adjustment of status is granted. Often, the problem arises when a person was brought into the country by his/her parents or entered the US using frau ...
12 July 2016
Author: VAWA attorney Alena Shautsova
I write this blog to help those abused women (men as well, but in my practice the majority of people who turn over for help are females for some reason) who cannot afford an attorney, and are planning to self-sponsor themselves and their children for a permanent residency in the United States. While I have oth ...
09 June 2016
Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova
Under normal circumstances, most Lawful Permanent residents are able to travel outside of the US and return without any problems. There are very few circumstances when a Re-entry permit will be required for a LPR (lawful Permanent Resident). First, one should apply for Re-entry permit if his trip abroad ...