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 […]
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 […]
Important Changes in Green Card Medical Exam Acceptance Policy Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An application for adjustment of status will not be approved if an applicant does not present a valid I693 form, medical exam. The medical exam […]
New Policy Regarding Unlawful Presence for F, M and J Visa Holders Author: US Visa Attorney Alena Shautsova Recently, Trump administration started implementing new Immigration policies which construe Immigration laws stricter and with greater negative consequences for the non-residents. For […]
Updates on Trump Executive Order Regarding Family Separation Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Trump, as promised, signed an Executive Order stopping Family separation on the Southern Border. The Order, however, protects families from separation for 20 days only. In […]
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 […]
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 […]
EAD Clock and Transfer of Pending Asylum Case Author: USA Asylum Attorney Alena Shautsova Finally, there is a good news for asylum seekers. USCIS is adjusting its policy on stopping the employment authorization clock in case an applicant is filing […]
How to Avoid Mistakes While Representing Yourself in Immigration Court Author: New York Immigration lawyer You ended up in Immigration court and do not know what to do… The easy answer to this situation would be “hire an attorney!”, but […]
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 […]
