US Immigration Publications
07 April 2017
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
The Trump administration said on March 27, 2017, it would withhold federal criminal-justice grants from cities, counties and states that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a first strike in the new administration’s battle against so-called sanctuary cities. Attorney Gener ...
19 March 2017
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
With the change of administration, USCIS and ICE also changed their priority and focus when considering immigration submissions. This article will focus on possible issues that those applying for various immigration benefits should be aware of.
Criminal Convictions
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06 March 2017
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova
Adjustment of status is an immigration process during which a person receives permanent residency in the United States without having to leave the country. It is often used for those who came to the US on various visas and later got married to US citizens or found an employer who sponsored them f ...
20 February 2017
Author: Alena Shautsova
Leaked memorandum signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly, dated February 17, 2017, implementing President Trump's Executive Order on Interior Enforcement that was signed on January 25, 2017, with guidance applicable to the activities of ICE, CBP, and USCIS. See here
Leaked memorandum signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly, dated F ...
14 February 2017
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova
It is time for you to try to fix your Immigration status; you finally married a US citizen, or a petition filed by your relative became current, or your employer decided to help you... Now, you remember that a long time ago you had some Immigration problems, but you do not have any copies, and yo ...
03 February 2017
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
In the end of January, new President Trump signed several executive orders regarding immigration issues and implementation of the U.S. Immigration laws. While many provisions of the orders are being challenged in Federal courts, I would like to provide updates on where we stand at this moment reg ...
28 January 2017
Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova
Just a week passed since Mr. Trump became the United States 45th President, and he has already signed three Executive orders affecting Immigration.
The first two orders were signed on January 25, 2017. These orders: confirmed Trump’s plan to build a physical wall on the border with Mexico; chan ...
02 December 2016
Author: Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova
A right to an immigration hearing comes to play when DHS tries to remove an individual who is suspected of Immigration laws violations. I have met many who did not go to court for their Immigration hearings because of fear of being deported. These people perceived a hearing as a punishment, as a tool th ...
17 November 2016
Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova
After the results of the Presidential election, immigrants in the United States are anxiously waiting for the announcement of President Trump’s Immigration plans. It is true even for those who became U.S. citizens through naturalization: I received several calls from people asking if “Trump can ...
25 October 2016
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova
A J1 visa is one of the most common visa types which is used for a variety of purposes: see J1 visa options. Some of the J1 visas come with a undesirable “home residency requirement” which means that a person, upon completion of the J1 program would have to return back to their country of nationa ...