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 […]
Category: Immigration To The USA
USCIS ADOPTS NEW POLICY FOR NTAs
USCIS ADOPTS NEW POLICY FOR NTAs Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova USCIS changes policy on how and when it will be referring applicants to court. Now, all persons who applied for Immigration benefits and were denied will be […]
Updates on Trump Executive Order Regarding Family Separation
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 […]
Unlawful Presence For F, M and J Students
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]

