Unlawful Presence For Canadian Citizens Unlawful presence is usually starts to run when a person, who is not a US citizen or US permanent resident overstays their visa or authorized stay. It does not start to run for holders of […]
F-1 Travel During Cap-Gap Extension Author: Alena Shautsova Holders of F-1 status who applied for H1B change of status and were selected for the next fiscal year, have their status automatically prolonged until October 1: the first day when they can […]
Author: US Asylum attorney Alena Shautsova Asylum clock issues have been preventing many applicants for asylum from receiving EAD and being able to support themselves while their cases being considered by Asylum Officer or Immigration Court. Sometimes, the wait time […]
Author: New York Deportation attorney Alena Shautsova You just learned that your loved one was arrested and ICE put a hold on him/her. What do you need to do? The first thing to do would be to consult with Criminal […]
Today, American Immigration Lawyers Association published a list of amendments to Immigration Reform Bill filed by different senators. You can view the list HERE. Initially, the Immigration Reform bill was introduced by a group of eight senators (the “Gang of […]
Author: immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova While the new proposed immigration bill comes under evaluation for its ability to address national security, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified before a State Judiciary Committee hearing about the bill’s merits. According to a […]
A person traveling on advance parole may still return to the US without triggering the unlawful presence bars. Citing Matter of Arrabally, the Eleventh Circuit held that the petitioner was not inadmissible under §212(a)(9)(B)(i)(II), because she left the United States […]
Family Immigration and Immigration Reform Author: New York Immigration lawyer Alena Shautsova Many immigrants are in suspense as to how new immigration laws will impact their status and pending immigration petitions. In particular, petitions filed on behalf of siblings, as […]
Immigration Reform bill is here! It was released today and is expected to be introduced before Senate next week. The outline of the Immigration Reform bill is available here .
BREAKING NEWS: Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Author: New York Immigration attorney An important agreement was reached in connection with asylum clock and ability of asylum seekers to obtain an EAD (employment authorization). The law states that if an application […]
