Law Publications And Articles
Known Unknowns Or How To Proceed If You Had An Immigration History But Do Not Have Your File
14 February 2017Author: 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 ...
Automatic Extensions Of EAD For EB-1, EB-2, And EB-3 Immigrant Workers And Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers
03 February 2017Author: Work Visa attorney Alena Shautsova On January 17, 2017, a new regulation establishing validity of work authorizations for beneficiaries of certain work visa and employment based petitions became effective. All relevant EAD applications that were pending on January 17, 2017 and those filed on or after January 17, 2017 now will be subject to ...
Updates On Implementation Of Trump Immigration Orders
03 February 2017Author: 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 ...
Trump Immigration Orders
28 January 2017Author: 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 ...
I-751 Removal Of Conditions After Divorce: Supporting Evidence
03 January 2017Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The removal of one’s conditions on one’s permanent resident status is difficult to accomplish for married couples who have a true bona fide marriage. Without professional help or guidance of an attorney it can be cumbersome for couples who are camera shy, haven’t consolidated their bank accounts into join ...
Green Card For Parents: Benefits Available
22 December 2016Author: Green Card attorney Alena Shautsova Many United States citizens would like to sponsor their relatives into the United States. The fastest tracks for family members are available for parents and spouses of the United States citizens, as well as children (including step-children) but only if the petitions for children are filed before their ...
Asylum Pending Status Explained
19 December 2016Author: Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova An applicant for asylum often lists his/her status as "asylum pending", and often, people who have applied for asylum in the United States have some misconceptions as to what this “asylum pending” status entails. One of the most common misconception is that a person who came to the United States in some leg ...
Asylum: How An Address May Impact The Result Of Your Case
15 December 2016Author: Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova Asylum process in the United States may be classified into two big groups: an affirmative asylum process and a defensive asylum process. The first one is happening when an applicant filed for asylum without being in removal/deportation proceedings. In this case, it is USCIS Asylum office that would have jur ...
VAWA And Work Authorization
12 December 2016Author: VAWA attorney Alena Shautsova VAWA or Violence Against Woman Act was adopted to help and protect victims of violence and covers not only women, but also battered and abused men, parents and children. There are various groups eligible for VAWA benefits, but this article will focus on one important aspect of the VAWA process: an employment a ...
A Right To An Immigration Hearing
02 December 2016Author: 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 ...