Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova If you feel that the news gets old the minute it is published, you are right! The US government just announced that it suspends US visa processing, and the US Government issued a […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova On April 13, 2020 USCIS published guidelines on status extensions and confirmation that it may pardon extension requests filed after the expiration of the initial authorization period: “Generally, nonimmigrants must depart the United […]
Author: NYC Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, the USA decided to suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the Schengen Area during the […]
Author: Deportation Defense Attorney Alena Shautsova US Immigration court system (EOIR) has launched a new online case status check-up system. By putting one’s alien number into an online field, a person can get access to the court’s information system regarding […]
Author: USA Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Coronavirus impacted world travel, including US Immigration and travel. Specifically, the entry of certain persons who have recently traveled to China or coming from China is restricted. Travel Ban Related to China On January […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova It is official: pregnant ladies will be denied U.S. tourist visas! This is the essence of the new rule that was published by the U.S. government on January 24, 2020. “Birth tourism” or […]
Author: Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova Beneficiaries of the TPS (temporary protected status) are allowed to obtain advance parole: an authorization that allows them to travel abroad and be paroled back into the United States. Many have used this opportunity to […]
Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova About a month ago USCIS announced that it would stop the Deferred action program for non-military members. The public reacted by convincing USCIS that the deferred action program should be restored. Several weeks […]
US Asylum Procedure Changes Author: Asylum USA Lawyer Alena Shautsova Asylum is the area of Immigration law that is undergoing rapid and vast changes. Just recently the Trump Administration announced that it will tighten the rules of qualifying for asylum […]
No Cancellation if Asylum Filing Was Frivolous Says BIA Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova There exists a wrong practice among Immigration law practitioners (fraudsters) to file an asylum claim on behalf of an individual with the purpose of filing for […]
