Law Publications And Articles
Third Country Transit Bar To Asylum
12 November 2020Author: US Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova Recently, the US asylum system underwent massive changes. The Trump administration proposed new regulations and changed the way the old regulations are enforced. One of them is the third country bar to asylum which may prevent one from getting asylum in the US. Basically, a person who travels to the Unit ...
US Asylum: Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider Affirmative Asylum Proceedings After Failing The Interview
29 October 2020Author: USA Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps clients with affirmative asylum process in the US. After USCIS changed its procedure for calling applicants for asylum interviews from a “first-come-first-serve” basis to a “last-in first-serve” basis, many people have found themselves stuck waiting for ...
The Most Important Factor For Success In US Asylum Proceedings: Get Out Of The Detention Center
23 October 2020Author: USA Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova In the US, detention centers have become the norm for immigrants fleeing from their home countries due to fear of persecution. Previously, when a person was apprehended (arrested) in the US, usually at the border or a port of entry if they immediately claimed asylum, they would be placed into remova ...
As If 2020 Couldn’t Get Any Worse: Expedited Removal Is Back
21 October 2020Author: USA Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Plain and simple: Expanded Expedited Removal is Back. Here is a list of everyone who should not be placed into Expedited Removal Proceedings. If you are without status, or even a permanent resident in some situations, it is important to read this over and check to see if you fall under one of the exce ...
VAWA Benefits: From Self-Petition To Special Motion To Reopen
15 October 2020Author: USA Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova VAWA stands for Violence Against Women Act. It is a law that helps certain abused, beaten relatives of Lawful permanent residents and citizens to self-petition or obtain benefits in the US without the need of a relative, family-based I 130. Here, I will share some benefits and leniencies that the VAWA ...
Criminal Activity (CIMT) And Adjustment Of Status
03 October 2020Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps her clients to analyze their immigration status, and apply for permanent residency in the US. In doing so, we collect information about various aspects of a person’s life both in the US and abroad. It is important to collect accurate and up-to-date data a ...
How To Seek Release From Immigration Detention
03 October 2020Author: New York Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps her clients to be released from Immigration detention. A non-citizen in the US may be detained by Immigration authorities when he/she is found to have violated US Immigration laws, or, at times, there is a reason to believe he/she did. Of course, ...
Return Of The Public Charge: What You Need To Know
29 September 2020Author: USA Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The infamous public charge rule is back, it is back for all of the states of the USA, including NY, CT, and VT. The rollercoaster with the public charge started after 2d Circuit Federal Court of Appeals ruled that the public charge rule should be stopped again; then the Court explained its decision st ...
Adjustment Of Status For K-1 Visa Entrants
09 September 2020Author: Alena Shautsova K-1 visa is a tool allowing a US citizen to invite his perspective spouse to the United States for up to three months in order to determine whether or not the couple should get married. K-1 visa is not a bad instrument if the couple is not sure if they would like to get married or not. If the parties have already decided ...
Denaturalization: Options For Those Facing Difficult Choices
28 August 2020Author: USA Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova As naturalization is the goal of every immigrant in the United States, denaturalization is her/his worst fear. Denaturalization is the process during which the US government is trying to take back the naturalization of a person who became a US citizen. A person who was born in the United States, canno ...