New Fingerprinting Procedure for Immigration Court Author: New York Immigration Lawyer All respondents in Immigration court have to make sure that the results of the fingerprinting procedure are valid on the date of their Immigration court hearing. Expired results cause […]
Category: Immigration To The USA
How To Bring Family Members to the US
How To Bring Family Members to the US Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova An ability to sponsor a family member into the US depends on (1) the immigration status of the sponsor and (2) the relationship between the […]
Unlawful Presence Bar Can Be Served In the US
Unlawful Presence Bar Can Be Served In the US Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova Under the Immigration laws, if a person overstayed his/her visa or period of authorized stay, he or she would be inadmissible into the US […]
New York To Issue IDs to Undocumented Immigrants
New York To Issue IDs to Undocumented Immigrants Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova The story with identification cards for undocumented began when states started to refuse issuing Id’s to those who could not prove their immigration status in […]
DHS Website for Students
DHS New Website For Students “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched an enhanced Study in the Stateswebsite Monday with four new features. The features enable the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), housed within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s […]
How to Renew DACA status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminds DACA renewal applicants that individuals requesting deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) must submit two passport-style photographs with their Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. This is required for both initial and renewal […]
RECEIVED NOTICE TO APPEAR: WHAT IS NEXT?
Notice to Appear: What is Next? Author: New York Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova Notice to appear (the “NTA”) is a charging document in Immigration. It outlines the main charges or allegations the government is presenting to deport or remove a […]
TPS: Children Have to Qualify Independently From Parents
TPS: Children Have to Qualify Independently From Parents Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova TPS or Temporary Protected Status allows its beneficiary to stay and work in the US for the period of time designated by the US government. […]
VAWA I 485 Process
As per AILA: all VAWA-based I-485 applications will continue to be routed from the Vermont Service Center to the NBC for background checks before being forwarded to the appropriate field office for adjudication. For cases in which biometrics have been […]
Asylum Law Updates From BIA
Asylum Law Updates from the BIA In the ordinary course of removal proceedings, an applicant for asylum or for withholding or deferral of removal is entitled to a hearing on the merits of those applications, including an opportunity to provide […]

