US Green Card Publications
25 February 2015
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
Should I Bring My Private Bill Before The Senate, Or The House Of Representatives?
A private bill in Immigration contents is a law passed for a specific person.
A private bill is initiated when someone contacts their representative or senator to sponsor the bill. The House and the Senate, each has its ...
20 February 2015
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova
One of the most peculiar cases in Immigration Law is when a person lives in the US and technically can apply for some sort relief, but is subject to an Immigration bar, most likely due to criminal issues. It is a tough case and can cause a person to be stuck in limbo, sometimes, indefinitely. The biggest p ...
08 January 2015
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) allows a person to stay in the US legally and work because the conditions in the person’s country are so unfortunate that the US government allows a person not to return there.
The current list of countries designated for TPS can be found at USCIS website....
For exa ...
18 November 2014
Author:Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova
The rule of thumb for a person trying to adjust their status on a VWP (Visa Waiver Program) will be eligible for adjustment of status based on an immediate relative petition filed within the 90 day preauthorized period of stay. Make sure you are otherwise eligible for an Adjustment of Status.
If you have ...
05 November 2014
Author: New York Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
When a non-US citizen marries a US citizen, he/she can obtain legal status in the US though the sponsorship filed by the US citizen. If a foreign spouse is overseas, the US citizen has to file a family petition and then the foreign spouse will apply for an immigrant visa; if the foreign spouse i ...
04 October 2014
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
US Diversity Visa Lottery or green card lottery as some call it, is a program that allows to choose candidates for the permanent residency in the US from a pool of certain countries. The lucky persons will be able to apply for an immigrant visa and move the US with the whole family ( spouses and children ...
07 March 2014
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
A person who can demonstrate an extraordinary ability in some fields, may sponsor him or herself for the permanent residence in the US without an employer’s petition. The fields are the following:
Sciences
Arts
Education
Business
Athletics
An extraordinary ability is defined as a level of exper ...
04 December 2013
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
How to Get a Green Card for Parents
Parents of those US citizens who are over the age of 21 qualify to be what the USCIS considers an "immediate relative". Immediate relatives do not have to wait in line for visas because there is no cap for this particular category of an immigrant visa. Sponsoring pare ...
29 October 2013
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova
US green card based on DV or Diversity Lottery is a program established by the US government that helps to maintain diversity of the immigrants in the United States and gives applicants a chance to “win” status of a permanent resident without having to be sponsored by a family member or an employer.
First ...
04 September 2013
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova
Employment based green card implies different options: first, the employment based visas maybe immigrant (EB) and non-immigrant (visas category H, L, O, P, etc. please see Non-Immigrant US visas here). Non Immigrant visas are given for temporary stay in the US, and the implication is if the person would ...