Alena Shautsova Immigration Lawyer NYC
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Author: US Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova A substantial investment is one of the ways of receiving residency in the United States. This type of immigration can also be referred to as EB-5 visa. What is an EB-5 visa? The Immigrant Investor Program, also known as “EB-5,” was created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate the U.S. economy through job ...
Author: US Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova VAWA stands for Violence Against Women Act. It is a law that allows victims of domestic violence, those who are or were in certain relationship with a US citizen or a U.S. permanent resident to sponsor themselves into the country without the help of the abusive US citizen or permanent resident. The la ...
Author: US Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova May is the time of the year when applicants for the Diversity Lottery learn if they were selected for further processing. Typically, the number of those selected is much higher than the number of available immigrant visas. Why? Because many applicants will be disqualified based on misrepresentation in t ...
Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova Often, US Citizens would like to get married to a person from overseas, and then they face a question of how to bring the non-U.S. citizen to the United States. Generally speaking, it can be accomplished via these options: Fiance K-1 Visa This visa is suitable for those couples that are not sure if they ...
Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova After a US citizen marries a non-citizen, if non-citizen desires to receive an Immigration status while in the US, the couple will need to submit certain application forms and supporting documents to the USCIS so that the non-citizen can adjust status to become a permanent resident or a green cardholde ...
Author: US Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova A non- US citizen who has a criminal conviction in the United States may still be eligible to adjust status to one of a permanent resident. Every criminal conviction must be analyzed separately and together with the any other criminal convictions that an alien has. When applying for an adjustment of st ...
Author: US Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The Immigration authorities continue to fight marriage fraud. Recently they announced new criminal convictions based on the charge of marriage fraud for immigration purposes. The accused were provided with a jury trial, and juries found three of the accused guilty. Judging by the last names, at least ...
Author: US green card lawyer Alena Shautsova Recently I have received many requests for assistances from my clients, permanent resident (LPR) who left the country and lost their green cards abroad. They asked me if there is a way for them to come back to the United States without applying for a green card. Yes, there is a way. A lawful permanent ...
Author: US green card lawyer Alena Shautsova Child Protection Status Act and Priority Date: 9th Circuit Rejects BIA Decision in Matter of Wang. For many, obtaining a green card in the US is a happy event, but for many, it means that they will be separated with their children for quite some time. The following scenario is a common one: a parent o ...