VAWA and ILLEGAL ENTRY Author: VAWA Attorney Alena Shautsova VAWA stands for “Violence Against Women Act” and essentially allows certain non-citizens to obtain a green card by sponsoring themselves if they were in a qualifying relationship with a US citizen […]
Family Immigration: Who You Can Sponsor Author: US Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova The US Immigration laws contain very specific and strict rules as to which family members can be sponsored (applied for an immigrant visa or green card) by permanent residents […]
Republicans Propose a Bill to Help DACA Kids Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On September 25, 2017, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), James Lankford (R-OK), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the SUCCEED Act. It is a new law that aims to solve […]
Interviews for Green Card Process Will be More Frequent Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Several months after President Trump took office, it can be said that Immigration enforcement is steering in the direction of tightening the rules and […]
No More Parole for Children from Central America Attorney: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On December 1, 2014, DHS and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the U.S. Government would allow certain minors in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras […]
Updates on Travel Ban Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Travel Ban’s news is one of the most popular for the past months. It all started with President Trump issuing an order banning nationals of certain predominantly Muslim countries […]
FALSE CLAIM TO US CITIZENSHIP CAN BE EXCUSED Author: US Citizenship attorney Alena Shautsova Many are already aware that false claim to US citizenship disqualifies them from any and all Immigration benefits in the United States, forever. Such claims usually appear […]
Incorrect Translation in Immigration Proceedings Can Cost you a Green Card Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Any person applying for US Immigration benefits (apart from those who are filing for citizenship without any waivers) can bring an interpreter […]
Privacy Laws Change For Non-USC and Non-LPR New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The Trump administration has announced new changes to privacy laws that will affect non US citizens and non permanent residents. Since 2007, the government, and DHS in […]
TPS holders Can Adjust in the 9th Circuit (Alaska, California, Arizona, Hawaii) Author: Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova TPS or temporary protected status is a form of deferred action. One can receive it, if otherwise is qualified, even if […]
