No Premium Processing for H1B This Year Author: Employment Immigration Attorney USCIS has just announced that this 2017 year will go without premium processing for all H1B filings. The suspension will start on April 3, 2017 (the first day when […]
Trump Is Said to Sign New Travel Restrictions Order Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova It is reported by the Associated Press that Trump is to sign a new Immigration Order restricting travel from certain countries and refugees […]
Obama Immigration Legacy Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova While everyone is talking about President-elect possible Immigration policy, I would like to recap on what President Obama did. Even though he was not successful on his promise of […]
New Standard for National Interest Waiver (NIW green card) Author: Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova National interest waiver is an immigration tool that allows certain qualified individuals to sponsor themselves for a US green card without the need for an […]
USCIS Clarifies and Expands Immigration Benefits for Military Families Author: NYC Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova USCIS published new memorandum explaining and expanding benefits for military families. Specifically, the memorandum clarifies that adult sons and daughters of former or present military […]
Trump’s Employment Immigration Plans Author: Employment Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Today President-elect Trump announced that during his first day of presidency, he is going to implement an executive action affecting Employment Immigration. To wit: Trump announced that his team would […]
National Visa Center: Processing Times and More Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova National Visa Center (NVC) is an agency that processes documents of petitioners before an appointment is scheduled in U.S. consulates. Every time somebody from the United […]
New Form I 131A For Lawful Permanent Residents Author: New York Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova Form 131 is currently used by Immigration for a variety of different applications. For example, if somebody would like to apply for an advance parole, […]
Immigration Rainbow: Good to Know! Author: New York Employment Immigration attorney Alena Shautsova It seems that New York managed to avoid the powerful hurricane Hermine. Quoting a famous singer “after a hurricane comes a rainbow”… AILA or American Immigration Lawyers […]
New Immigration Opportunities for Entrepreneurs Author: New York Business Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Good news: new regulations are being implemented for entrepreneurs and owners of successful start-ups. USCIS announced plans to allow business owners to be paroled into the United […]
