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Get ICE Free: How To Get Released From Immigration Detention

02 January 2014

Author: Deportation Attorney Alena Shautsova ICE or Immigration and Custom Enforcement agency is the "police" of the Department of Homeland Security. ICE officers are in charge of investigation and apprehension of those who violate the U.S. Immigration laws. Most commonly, a person gets into the ICE’s custody after he/she has been detained by regu ...

How to Win a Deportation case: The truth about your case

12 December 2013

Author: New York Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova When you or a loved one has been placed into deportation proceedings it is important to understand that remorse and responsibility for your actions coupled with rehabilitation alone is not enough to win your deportation case. That being said, there needs to be a legal basis for your stay in the U ...

Tips on how to get a successful I-485 adjustment of status

04 December 2013

Author: Green Card Lawyer Alena Shautsova NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova helps immigrants to determine their eligibility for adjustment of status in the United States, as well as to fight for their cases if their filings were rejected or denied. If a person is “adjustable” is a legal and factual issue. The law and regulations are changing ...

Tips For A Successful I-130

26 May 2020

Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova has successfully represented hundreds of individuals in connection with the family immigration process. Here, she would like to share some helpful tips on how to submit a successful I-130 petition. I 130 form is one of the most common and essentially the main pet ...

Green Card Process

04 December 2013

Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova How to Get a Green Card for Parents Parents of those US citizens who are over the age of 21 qualify to be what the USCIS considers an "immediate relative". Immediate relatives do not have to wait in line for visas because there is no cap for this particular category of an immigrant visa. Sponsoring pare ...

Parole In Place For Military Families

24 November 2013

Author: Parole in Place Attorney Alena Shautsova On November 15, 2013, USCIS issued an official Memorandum clarifying the procedures for parole in place: a relief available for EWI (entrant without inspection) immediate relatives of the Military personnel. This relief is not a new law. In fact, it has been used by Immigration practitioners for a ...

Immigration Law: Asylum In The USA

14 November 2013

Author: US Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Asylum is a special status granted to those who can demonstrate fear of returning to their home country due to the past persecution or future persecution. A successful asylum application leads to a green card and subsequently to the US citizenship. Please visit our web page about Political Asylum In The USA ...

How to Change H1B Employer: H1B Transfer

02 November 2013

Author: Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Life happens: your offered a new job with a higher pay or better benefits, you want to take this new job, or in some cases have to, but you’re unsure of how to go about doing this. Statistics is clear: those attempting to handle their immigration cases themselves much more often find themsel ...

Asylum Applicant’s Due Process Rights

02 November 2013

Author:Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova In the recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Bondarenko v. Holder, the court held that an applicant for asylum possess due process rights that must be observed even if the government or an Immigration Judge believes that the applicant is not credible. The case is of a Russian national who w ...

How to become a US Citizen

02 November 2013

Author: Citizenship Attorney Alena Shautsova The first step towards the US citizenship, usually, is Permanent Residency. (See How to get a green card) After you become a permanent resident or more commonly known as "Green Card holder" the next step in the long sought out process of immigrating to the US is to become a citizen. There are several ...

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