NEW VISA BULLETIN PROVIDES FASTER VISAS AND AOS PROCEDURES Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova There are new changes to the most complicated and slowest immigration process in employment and family preferences categories : the Department of State and […]
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What Is Adjustment of Status?
What Is Adjustment of Status? Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Immigration laws of the U.S. allow certain immigrants to apply for an Immigrant visa and become U.S. residents. The regular procedure for this process is administrated through the […]
USCIS UPDATED ITS FORMS
USCIS UPDATED ITS FORMS Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova USCIS has updated many of its forms. Whenever the updated forms are published, usually USCIS gives applicants and petitioners some additional time before the old forms are stopped being […]
PROBABLE CAUSE FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINER
PROBABLE CAUSE FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINER Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova It is not uncommon or unheard of that a person may be detained or arrested by Immigration authorities when they would like to verify that person’s immigration […]
Humanitarian Parole
Humanitarian Parole Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova USCIS and CBP are authorized to parole into the US a person who is not qualified for a visa and does not have permanent residency for humanitarian reasons. An application for […]
Proving Real or Bona Fide Marriage
Proving Real or Bona Fide Marriage Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova If one of spouses in the marriage with a US citizen, is a non citizen who would like to reside in the US based on the marriage, […]
U VISA STATUS
Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova U VISA STATUS A U visa status allows eligible individuals and dependents to acquire a lawful status in the US or to enter the US in a legal status if they were victims […]
WAVE IN EXCEPTION
WAVE IN EXCEPTION Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova One of the requirements for adjustment of status (or process of receiving permanent residency without leaving the U.S.) is evidence of being “inspected and admitted” as defined by 8 USC […]
Asylum and Gang Violence
Asylum and Gang Violence Author: U.S. Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova Asylum and Gang Violence A claim of asylum connected to gang violence is one of the most common types unfortunately. Immigrants from El Salvador, Mexico and Ecuador are all coming […]
Legally Speaking: Top 10 Questions regarding Waivers under INA and Answers
Legally Speaking: Top 10 Questions regarding Waivers under INA and there Answers Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Legally Speaking: Top 10 Questions regarding Waivers under INA and there Answers Q: There is no one single waiver that will […]

