Unlawful Presence For F, M and J Students Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Major changes are coming to the Immigration filed and how the laws are implemented. For almost two decades, students admitted on F, J, and M programs were […]
USCIS Will Destroy Undelivered Documents Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Sad news came today from USCIS: the agency announced that it will start physically destroying documents green card, employment authorizations and travel documents that were marked as “undeliverable” if within […]
I 601A Provisional Waiver: Step by Step Guide Author: Provisional Waiver Attorney Alena Shautsova A provisional I 601A waiver waives the unlawful presence bar for those who have certain LPR or USC relatives in the US. An unlawful presence bar […]
What Happens After ICE Arrest Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova Recent news brings worry and anxiety to Immigrants: ICE arrests non-citizens in courts, at work, in their homes. But what actually happens after an individual is taken into ICE custody? The […]
Administrative Closure v. Termination of Immigration Proceedings Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova I would like to share this article as a little clarification as to what happens in Immigration court (at times) and the difference between two, almost […]
TPS Re-Registration Period for HAITI and EL SALVADOR Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Recently, DHS announced that El Salvador and Haiti will lose TPS protection. It means that hundreds of Haitians and Salvadorians will have to find a […]
237(h) Waiver May be Available Outside the Entry Restrictions Author: Green Card Attorney Alena Shautsova People say that where there are two lawyers, there are three opinions. And there is a good reason for it. The Immigration law, perhaps, is one of […]
EXTENSIONS OF NON-IMMIGRANT PETITIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AS NEW SUBMISSIONS Author: Work Visa Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova USCIS has recently announced that it will no longer rely on previous approvals when deciding petitions for extensions of certain non-immigrant work visas. […]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Third Travel Ban Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Today, on October 17, 2017, A Federal Judge in Hawaii blocked President’s Trump Third Travel Ban. The third version of an Executive Order that was supposed […]
US Asylum System is Under Attack Author: US Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova The US asylum system has saved the lives of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of people who would have been tortured, humiliated, beaten, arrested and deprived of all possible […]
