US Immigration Publications

Immigration Changes: How US Midterm Elections Can Affect Your Status

08 November 2018

Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova 2018 midterm elections are over: Republicans won the Senate, and Democrats the House. It means that now, more than ever, the Congress will be divided, and any law will be even harder to pass. The Senate has some important powers that would limit all House’s initiatives to challenge the current pow ...

Marriage Fraud And 237(a)(1)(H) Waiver

20 October 2018

Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova False statements during the immigration process generally make a person inadmissible and deportable but eligible for a waiver. However, some particular statements come with even worse consequences: permanent bar from the US and disqualifier for any immigration benefits. For example, claims to US ...

New NTA Policy Starting October 1, 2018

28 September 2018

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova NTA or Notice to Appear is a charging document with the filing of which starts a removal (deportation) proceeding against a person in the US. Ordinary, it would be ICE (or immigration “police”) that would issue an NTA after it determined there are grounds for a person’s removal from the US. P ...

Warning: New Regulations Regarding Public Charge Will Affect Thousands

26 September 2018

Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova DHS has published an advance copy of the Public Charge Rogations. A “public charge” inadmissibility ground has been in the US laws for a long time, but the way the government officials were have been considering cases now is going to change. Ordinarily, when a person is being sponsored for a ...

Matter Of BERMUDEZ-COTA

07 September 2018

Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Just a few months ago, the entire Immigration community became very excited after the US Supreme Court held that the Notice to Appear that does not list specific date and time for the hearing cannot be used for the “stop-time” rule purposes, opening the door for thousands of immigrants to reope ...

New Standards For Continuance Requests In Immigration Court

17 August 2018

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova A continuance in Immigration court can be a necessity: you might need to ask the Immigration judge to postpone your hearing for a later date because you submitted a petition/application for USCIS and its outcome will determine your case; or because you need more time to find an attorney; or bec ...

DACA May Be Restored

08 August 2018

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova DACA is a temporary protection from deportation for childhood arrivals was implemented by President Obama. President Trump’s administration decided to scrap the program, and the people pushed back. Recently, a Federal judge in Washington DC ordered the entire program be restored by the govern ...

What Are The Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Requirements?

19 June 2018

Author: Sheila Barabino Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) is an avenue for undocumented children to obtain legal and permanent residency status in the US if they cannot be reunified with one or both parents due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment, and it is not in their best interests to be returned to their home country. Before a child can ...

How To Prepare For An Individual Hearing In Immigration Court

05 June 2018

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An Individual hearing in Immigration court is basically a trial, a day when one’s application will be heard on merits. First, you will need to get familiar with the Immigration Court Practice Manual and read when and what you can submit. If the judge did not specify when you need to submit t ...

When Vacated Conviction Sill Counts For Immigration Purposes

20 April 2018

Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova You had your conviction vacated, and now you believe you have a “clean record.” It is time for your Immigration application, and you are wondering if you even need to mention that you were convicted, after all, that conviction is no longer valid... Well, it might be true that you are “not conv ...

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