IMMIGRANTS NUMBERING THOUSANDS CAN BE DETAINED INDEFINITELY ACCORDING TO THE SUPREME COURT’S RULINGS Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova As the issue of immigration in the U.S. seems to be a never-ending rigmarole subject, new developments are expected at […]
Changes in New York Criminal Law May Serve As a Basis for Immigration MTR Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Recently, New York highest Court, the Court of Appeals held that a defendant facing criminal charges with a risk of deportation should […]
Legalization of Marijuana and US Admissibility Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova US Federal laws prohibit use and distribution of marijuana, and even though on a state level in certain jurisdictions, use of marijuana and its possession would not even cause criminal charges […]
Brooklyn DA to Expunge Small Drug Convictions Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova In the light of the general liberalization of laws related to marijuana, Brooklyn DA announced a new program that would permit those convicted in Kings county to […]
Immigration Consequences of Arrest Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova An arrest occurs when a person is taken into a custody against his/her will for interrogation or search. What constitute an arrest and custody is actually depends on the […]
Glitches in USCIS System Author: New York Immigration Lawyer USCIS stands for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and is a government body that accepts and processes all petitions and applications related to any and all immigration benefits. The […]
DMV Denial of License New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Have you recently moved from another state and had difficulties getting NY driver’s license? Were you totally confused? Were you blamed you are not a US citizen? It happened to […]
How to overcome Adam Walsh denial Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Adam Walsh Act enacted on July 27, 2006 [PL 109-248, Title IV] prohibits United States citizens and Lawful permanent residents who have been convicted of certain sexual […]
Author: Criminal Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Crime of Moral Turpitude in Immigration Court and Record of Conviction Conviction of crime of moral turpitude may cause a permanent resident to be deportable if committed within 5 years from the date of admission. […]
Do I need a lawyer? I would like to share these stories with my audience in hope to answer one of the most popular questions potential clients are asking themselves: do I need a lawyer?I met these two clients recently. […]
