Law Publications And Articles
Legally Speaking: Good Moral Character Under Federal Immigration Law
14 April 2015Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova When applying for different forms of relief during deportation proceedings, sometimes one is required to show good moral character. This is a very vague term and many people get confused whether or not they possess a good moral character in the eyes of the adjudicator. This article will outline ...
How To Receive Prosecutorial Discretion From ICE
03 April 2015Author: NY Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova Prosecutorial discretion is a form of government action that allows a non-citizen to avoid drastic consequences of immigration law violations. ICE or Immigration and Custom Enforcement has broad powers in connection to an individual who is subject to its authority: ICE may choose not to send the case ...
DAPA / DACA Updates
03 April 2015Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On the first date of supposed implementation, a federal Judge in Texas has blocked Obama’s immigration reform regarding parents of the U.S. citizens and permanent residents (DAPA) and new improvements to deferred action for childhood arrivals. As a result, the old DACA applications are not affe ...
Role of The Executive Branch In Private Bill Process
21 March 2015Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova The Executive branch of government may undertake the following actions in connection with a Private Bill: Presidential Veto. Recommendations of which public laws can be utilized. Stays of removal and preparation of reports upon the request of Congress. Rarely the executive branch shows any interest ...
What happens After My Case Is Filed?
04 March 2015Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Have you wondered what happens to the papers you send to USCIS? How do they need to be arranged? Do you need to call USCIS to make sure they received your filing? How to write a check for the Immigration filing fees? First, the case or filing has to be assembled in a certain way so that USCIS so ...
My Boss Or Supervisor Is Treating Me Unfairly At Work, But I Do Not Have A Legal Immigration Status. What Can I Do?
04 March 2015Author: Employment Discrimination Attorney Alena Shautsova It is unfortunate when people are taken advantage of by their superiors in America. It is even more unfortunate when they believe they must put up with this abuse because they are afraid of being deported, jailed or otherwise retaliated specifically because of their immigration status. Le ...
Immigration Reform Updates: What happened with the new DACA and DAPA
04 March 2015Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a series of measures that are supposed to improve the current immigration system. Among them were the new DACA and DAPA. The USCIS was supposed to start accepting applications for the new DACA on February 18, 2015. However, on February 18, 2015, a ...
Private Bills Concerning Immigration Matters
25 February 2015Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova Should I Bring My Private Bill Before The Senate, Or The House Of Representatives? A private bill in Immigration contents is a law passed for a specific person. A private bill is initiated when someone contacts their representative or senator to sponsor the bill. The House and the Senate, each has its ...
Allowed to Stay in the US, But Not Eligible to Adjust Status
20 February 2015Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova One of the most peculiar cases in Immigration Law is when a person lives in the US and technically can apply for some sort relief, but is subject to an Immigration bar, most likely due to criminal issues. It is a tough case and can cause a person to be stuck in limbo, sometimes, indefinitely. The biggest p ...
Known Unknowns of DAPA
03 February 2015Author: New York DAPA lawyer Alena Shautsova President Obama’s administration took a new, important step towards legalization of millions of undocumented immigrants. Starting Mary, 2015, a beneficiary of DAPA will be able to obtain an employment authorization, and likely, an advance parole document which will allow a person to legally travel outsi ...