Provisional Waiver I-601A is In Effect Starting Today, March 4, 2013 Author: New York Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The new provisional unlawful presence waiver process is for certain individuals who seek a waiver of inadmissibility only for unlawful presence. They […]
Supreme Court Ruled That Padilla Does Not Have A Retroactive Effect Author: New York Criminal Immigration Lawyer Alena Shautsova The case of Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U. S. 356 (2010) was one of the most exciting decisions in the recent […]
Author: Immigration Attorney Alena Shautsova On February 20, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that Padilla does not have a retroactive effect and cannot be applied to convictions finalized prior to its decision. The text of the opinion in […]
TRAC Immigration releases report on subjects of ICE detainers. http://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/310/ Surprisingly, the prevailing majority of those for whom the detainer is issued do not have criminal record: the charges either were dropped prior to os subsequently to the filing of […]
Draft Of Immigration Bill Is Available USA Today reported on leaked parts of a draft White House immigration reform bill. The released portions – legalization, border security, interior enforcement, and worksite enforcement–take a moderate approach and are consistent with the […]
Author: Asylum Lawyer Alena Shautsova Every year the Office of Immigration Statistics issues an Annual Flow Report that offers information about U.S. refugee and asylum statistics. The most recent statistics available are for 2011 and the annual flow report indicates […]
The E-Verify program Author: Deportation Lawyer Alena Shautsova According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), E-Verify uses online databases to compare employees’ information filled out on an I-9 form with data from the U.S. Department of Homeland […]
Author: New York Asylum Attorney Many asylum applicants are confused regarding the procedure of filing for asylum. Let’s say someone came here from Egypt (a country with recent change in country conditions) and now they face a question: shall they […]
Obama’s Immigration Reform It seems that the White House is serious this time about a comprehensive Immigration reform, that would not just “patch” a torn tuxedo, but will give it a million dollar “face- lift.” Here you can find a […]
We all agree that we need an Immigration reform. It seems that a real breakthrough was achieved today… However, is it really possible to have a reform, and what main areas of law I believe need to be “reformed”? First, […]
